17.07.2026 16:41
Haluk Levent's driver of 28 years, Zafer Yay, gave a statement in the Ahbap Association investigation. Yay said that he transferred the money that came to the accounts on Levent's instructions, stating, "I did not receive any money for personal gain while doing this," and said he did not accept the accusations.
In the scope of the investigation against the Ahbap Association, Haluk Levent's driver Zafer Yay, who was arrested, said in his statement to the prosecutor, "Since I started working for Haluk Levent, there have been funds in my accounts from Haluk Levent's concerts or earnings. I transfer these funds to the places Haluk Levent tells me to. I do not take any money for personal gain while doing this."
"I HAVE BEEN HIS DRIVER FOR 28 YEARS"
The statement to the prosecutor of Zafer Yay, the driver arrested as part of the investigation against the Ahbap Association, has been revealed. Yay, who stated in his testimony that he would honestly tell what he knows, said he has been Haluk Levent's personal driver for 28 years, adding, "I have been Haluk Levent's personal driver for 28 years. I have not been involved in any other work. I am a partner in a company named Risus. The other partner of this company is a person named Emrah Gödeliner. The company has been active for about 15 years. I became a partner in this company about 6-7 years ago. I became a partner upon the offer of the person named Emrah. I did not pay any money for the partnership. Risus is an event organization company. I have no other company partnerships."
"WHEN TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS..."
Stating that there are funds from Haluk Levent's concerts in his bank accounts, Yay said, "Since I started working for Haluk Levent, there have been funds in my accounts from Haluk Levent's concerts or earnings. I transfer these funds to the places Haluk Levent tells me to. I do not take any money for personal gain while doing this. Because Haluk Levent had debts, this type of money transfer was done to prevent the funds in his accounts from being seized."
"BECAUSE HE OWED MONEY TO BANKS"
Yay, stating that he does not know where the funds go other than the people he sends them to, said, "From the early days I started working until now, some of the amounts Haluk Levent earned would be deposited into my account. When I asked him why, he said that due to having issues with banks because of debts, some of the funds would come to my account, and then I would transfer them to places he specified. Also, his not being very familiar with internet banking is one of the reasons these funds were deposited into my account. I don't know where these funds go other than the people I send them to. If any of them have been used for investments, I have no knowledge of it. Some of the funds that came to me were concert payments; I don't know exactly what the rest was."
Repeating the same answer regarding money transactions involving many people mentioned in the file, including Haluk Levent's assistant Yeliz Kaya, Yay said, "I don't know where the sent funds go other than the people I send them to. I sent these funds on Haluk Levent's instruction."
"HALUK'S INVESTMENTS"
Speaking about a total of 668 million in money inflows and outflows with a company named Meksa Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Yay said, "The company named Meksa is a stock market firm where Haluk Levent invests. For this reason, I have made money transfers. These transfers are funds that Haluk Levent used for investment purposes."
"THE REASON FOR THIS IS HALUK LEVENT"
Commenting on the fact that the money transactions made were inconsistent with his financial profile, Yay said, "I have also delivered these funds to people that Haluk Levent specified. I don't remember the people I delivered money to. In general, I delivered money to people I didn't know. Apart from that, I repeat my statements above clearly regarding other account activities. Haluk Levent was aware of all these money transfers and account activities."
Speaking about the transfer of properties to Esin Önder Çağlayan, Yay said, "The specified properties belong to Haluk Levent, but they are registered in my name. This is the reason I gave power of attorney to the person named Ali Barış Kaya, whom I mentioned above. He made the sale with this power of attorney. I do not know the person named Esin Önder Çağlayan."
At the end of his statement, Yay did not accept the charges against him, saying, "I do not accept the charges. Due to the excitement of the statement, I forgot to mention the property title deed registered in my name belonging to Haluk Levent. I have stated my testimony honestly. I do not accept the charges against me. That is all I have to say."