15.07.2026 08:10
Details of the statement given to prosecutors by artist Haluk Levent, who was detained as part of the investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the Ahbap Association, have emerged. In his statement, Levent said, 'I admit to having committed irregularities, not corruption. I managed Yeliz Kaya's accounts. I do not use a bank account in my own name.'
The statement of Haluk Levent, who was detained within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Ahbap Association, has emerged.
The statement process, which started at 13:30 yesterday at the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, lasted approximately 3 hours. In the investigation, which first came to the agenda with the statements of his driver, Haluk Levent's statements to the police also confirmed what his driver told. According to the details shared by A Haber, Levent gave striking answers to questions about financial records and bank traffic.
"I USED SOMEONE ELSE'S ACCOUNT BECAUSE MY RECORD WAS BAD"
Regarding the money traffic through bank accounts in his police statement, Haluk Levent stated, "I personally used Yeliz Kaya's bank accounts and I do not have a bank account of my own." Explaining why he did not open an account in his own name, Levent said, "I had to use other people's bank accounts because my record was bad."
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR STOCK MARKET AND SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
Levent, who admitted to using not only Yeliz Kaya's accounts but also those of a person named Zafer Yayın, distinguished the purposes of these accounts as follows: "I used Zafer Yayın's accounts to conduct some transactions in the stock market, and I preferred Yeliz Kaya's accounts due to some of my private transactions."
"YOU CAN CALL IT IRREGULARITY BUT..."
Speaking about the use of valuable documents belonging to the Ahbap Association, one of the most striking points of the investigation, Levent admitted that he used the association's checks and promissory notes as collateral in some cases and incurred a high amount of debt. Defending this situation, Levent said, "You can call this irregularity, but you cannot call it corruption."
80 MILLION TL REAL ESTATE DETAIL
In his statement, Levent also mentioned a transfer of assets to the association, stating that he wanted to transfer 20 real estate properties to the Ahbap Association for 80 million TL, but the process could not be completed due to issues with the title deed transactions. Haluk Levent claimed, "If the operation had taken place after these transactions were completed, such an investigation would not have occurred."
EYES ON ÇAĞLAYAN COURTHOUSE
Haluk Levent and other suspects, whose procedures at the police station have been completed, will be brought to the Istanbul Çağlayan Courthouse after a routine health check. After giving their statements before the prosecutor, they will be referred to the Criminal Court of Peace upon the prosecutor's request.