17.07.2026 10:50
Babala TV host and social media influencer Oğuzhan Uğur was detained today along with six others as part of an investigation into the Ahbap Association. Footage emerged showing Uğur being taken for a health check after his detention.
Images showing the moments when Babala TV host and social media influencer Oğuzhan Uğur, who was detained today as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association, was taken for a health check have emerged. The images show Uğur being taken to the hospital with three police officers for health check procedures.
DETAINED THIS MORNING
Seven people, including Oğuzhan Uğur, founder and content creator of Babala TV, who frequently came to the public's attention due to his relief efforts with the Ahbap Association during the earthquake period, were detained as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association.
HOME SEARCHED
It was learned that Uğur, who was detained, was taken to the Vatan Police Headquarters for his police procedures, and police teams also conducted a search at his home.
OTHER NAMES REVEALED
In the operation, along with Uğur, Gülgün Öztürk, Suzan Düşküner, Emir Taşar, Emre Kartaloğlu, Hüseyin Küçük, and Fatih Eke were also detained by police teams.
TO BE REFERRED TO COURT ON JULY 20
It was learned that among those detained were Ahbap employees, financial auditors, and one suspect operating in the crypto asset field. The suspects, who were taken to the police station for their procedures, are expected to be referred to the courthouse on July 20.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch initiated a comprehensive investigation under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the crimes of 'establishing an organization to commit a crime,' 'qualified fraud,' and 'laundering assets derived from crime.'
In the MASAK reports, account movement analyses, and technical and physical surveillance studies prepared as part of the investigation, it was determined that the suspects carried out high-value money movements inconsistent with their financial profiles, had high amounts of money transfers among themselves, transferred large sums to gambling accounts, and lost significant amounts of money through betting. Additionally, it was also detected that the suspects conducted numerous chain property transfer transactions among themselves in a short period.
Following the findings, in the first operation on July 12, 17 suspects, including Ahbap Association founder Haluk Levent and other association members and employees, were detained. In the continuation of the operations, 9 more suspects were apprehended, increasing the number of detentions. After police procedures, one suspect was released, and of the 25 people referred to the courthouse, 14, including Haluk Levent, were arrested. Judicial control measures were imposed for the other 11 suspects.
In the continuation of the investigation, teams from the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch also took action. In simultaneous operations in Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli, and Mugla, 17 more suspects were detained.
WHO IS OĞUZHAN UĞUR?
Oğuzhan Uğur was born in Ankara in 1984. Uğur, who studied at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Photography Department, began his career with music. Later working as a screenwriter, director, actor, and content creator, Uğur reached a wide audience, especially through his Babala TV channel on YouTube.
The program 'Mevzular Açık Mikrofon' broadcast on Babala TV drew attention by bringing together politicians, journalists, and well-known public figures with citizens. Uğur, who supported the relief organizations led by Ahbap Association President Haluk Levent after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, has recently been on the agenda for his social media posts and public statements.