21.07.2026 02:10
Within the scope of the investigation targeting the Ahbap Association, 9 suspects, including the famous presenter Oğuzhan Uğur, who was detained, were arrested by the court on charges of "abuse of trust" and "money laundering" and sent to prison.
The procedures at the police station have been completed for the famous presenter Oğuzhan Uğur, along with Gülgün Öztürk, Suzan Düşküner, Emir Taşar, Emre Kartaloğlu, Hüseyin Küçük, Fatih Eke, Muharrem Karataş, Ersin Gökgün, and Özgür Ömer Güner, who were detained within the scope of the investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Ahbap Association.
ARrest Request for 9 Suspects on Two Separate Charges
The suspects were taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. After the statements at the prosecutor's office, the suspects Oğuzhan Uğur, Gülgün Öztürk, Suzan Düşküner, Emir Taşar, Emre Kartaloğlu, Hüseyin Küçük, Fatih Eke, Muharrem Karataş, and Ersin Gökgün were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest on charges of 'misappropriation of trust due to service' and 'money laundering'. The suspect Özgür Ömer Güner was referred to the judgeship with a request for judicial control.
ALL ARRested
While an arrest decision was made for 9 people, including Oğuzhan Uğur, who appeared before the judge, Özgür Ömer Güner was released under judicial control.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Istanbul Police Department Financial Crimes Branch Directorate, under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, had conducted an operation to prevent the crimes of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'qualified fraud', and 'laundering of property values derived from crime', and to apprehend the suspects.
In this context, as a result of MASAK reports prepared regarding Ahbap Association employees, examination of account movements, and technical and physical surveillance studies, it was determined that the suspects had high-value money movements inconsistent with their financial profiles, carried out high-amount money transfers among themselves, transferred large sums of money to gambling accounts and placed bets, thus losing significant amounts of money, and also performed numerous chain property title transfers among themselves in a short period of time.
Within the scope of the investigation, 17 suspects, including the association's founder, singer Haluk Levent, who were determined to be connected to Ahbap Association members and employees, were detained in an operation on July 12, and 9 more suspects were subsequently apprehended.
While one of the suspects was released after police procedures, of the 25 suspects referred to the courthouse, 14, including Haluk Levent, were arrested, and judicial control measures were imposed on 11 suspects.
In a simultaneous operation organized by the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate in Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli, and Muğla, 17 suspects were detained.
Of the 12 suspects referred to the courthouse, it was decided to arrest 4 and impose judicial control measures on 8. Thus, the total number of detainees within the scope of the investigation increased to 18.
Within the scope of the investigation, the assets of the association and some suspects were seized.
Additionally, within the scope of the investigation, 10 people, including Oğuzhan Uğur, were detained.
After their police procedures, the 10 suspects were taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan, and their statements were taken at the prosecutor's office.
After the statements, the suspects Oğuzhan Uğur, Gülgün Öztürk, Suzan Düşküner, Emir Taşar, Emre Kartaloğlu, Hüseyin Küçük, Fatih Eke, Muharrem Karataş, and Ersin Gökgün were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest on charges of 'misappropriation of trust due to service' and 'laundering of property values derived from crime'.
The suspect Özgür Ömer Güner was referred to the judgeship with a request for judicial control.