Ankara Abisi İyilik Derneği President Yasin Oyanık arrested in Uşak-based investigation

The Ankara Abisi İyilik Derneği has announced that Yasin Oyanık does not accept the accusations and that defenses have been submitted to the prosecutor's office.

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Ankara Abisi İyilik Derneği President Yasin Oyanık arrested in Uşak-based investigation

Ankara Abisi İyilik Derneği President Yasin Oyanık has been arrested as part of a Uşak-based investigation. It was reported that Oyanık was detained on October 9, 2026, transferred to Uşak for questioning, and arrested on October 13 on charges of "Creating the Impression that Assets Were Obtained Through Legitimate Means."

In a statement issued by the association's management, it was emphasized that the arrest decision does not equate to a conviction. The statement noted that Oyanık does not accept the allegations directed at him and that defenses and objections regarding the investigation have been submitted to the prosecutor's office in detail.

ASSOCIATION EMPHASIZES FINANCIAL RECORDS

The statement expressed a request for the association's financial records and documents regarding its aid activities to be evaluated together. The association's management argued that they carry out aid work in the fields of food, clothing, education, health, and housing; and that the authenticity of these activities and the use of donations can be examined through bank transactions, invoices, and aid and delivery records.

A portrait of Yasin Oyanık taken during an interview or program. — An arrest warrant was issued for Ankara Abisi İyilik Derneği President Yasin Oyanık as part of a Uşak-based investigation.

It was reported that one of the key aspects of the investigation concerns allegations regarding the source of certain transfers made to the association's accounts. The association's statement noted that whether these sources were knowingly used by association executives for criminal purposes is a matter that requires further investigation.

The association's management stated that how aid activities will be continued under current legal and factual conditions may change depending on measures that could be implemented by the prosecutor's office. It was stated that if no measures are taken against the activities, the continuation of operations will be evaluated by the board of directors.

The statement also expressed that the privacy of aid recipients and the confidentiality of the investigation will be protected. Calling on media organizations and social media users, the association requested that unproven allegations not be presented as a verdict.