12.07.2026 16:50
A striking claim has emerged regarding Haluk Levent, who was detained as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association. It was alleged that the singer, who went to the airport to travel to Germany, returned upon learning about a travel ban against him, then turned off his phones and headed to İzmir by road, only to be detained in Bursa.
It has been alleged that a detention decision was issued for the association's president and artist Haluk Levent within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Ahbap Association. While it is stated that the investigation, which scrutinizes the association's activities along with its cyber and financial processes, is being carried out from multiple angles, it is claimed that the prosecutor's office issued a detention order based on collected evidence and testimonies.
DETAINED IN BURSA
According to journalist Rojda Altınbaş's report, security forces took action following the detention decision for Haluk Levent. Levent was taken into custody during an operation in Bursa.
LEARNED ABOUT TRAVEL BAN AT THE AIRPORT
It was reported that Haluk Levent went to the airport to travel to Germany and had purchased a plane ticket for this purpose. However, it was stated that Levent learned at the airport that there was a travel ban preventing him from leaving the country, following which he canceled his trip and returned home.
TURNED OFF HIS PHONES AND HEADED TOWARDS IZMIR
According to the claim, Haluk Levent, after returning home, turned off his phones and headed towards Izmir. It was alleged that as a result of the surveillance conducted by security forces, Levent was apprehended and detained in Bursa.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION IS EXPECTED
While an official statement from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the investigation is awaited, there has been no public assessment from Haluk Levent's side concerning the allegations as yet.