13.07.2026 07:50
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the Ahbap Association, 19 suspects, including the association's president Haluk Levent, were detained. It was announced that, in line with MASAK reports, the investigation identified high-value money transfers, large sums transferred to gambling accounts, betting activities, and chain property deed transfers. During the operation, a large number of digital materials, cash, gold, checks, and promissory notes were also seized.
In the operation carried out within the scope of the investigation against Ahbap Association, 18 suspects, including the association president and singer Haluk Levent, were detained.
Within the scope of the investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding Ahbap Association, the association president Haluk Levent was detained in Bursa by the teams of the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate on charges of 'Violation of the Associations Law', 'Money laundering of assets derived from crime', and 'Membership in an organization'.
It was determined that Levent bet 990 million lira and lost 390 million lira between 2020 and 2026. Additionally, it was found that 120 million lira was transferred from the account of Ahbap Association to the account of his assistant Yeliz Kaya. Levent was brought to the Istanbul Police Department for his statement procedures.
HIGH AMOUNT OF MONEY TRANSFER DETECTED
As a result of MASAK reports prepared regarding Ahbap Association employees, account movement reviews, and technical and physical surveillance efforts, it was determined that the suspects had high amounts of money movements inconsistent with their financial profiles, carried out high-value money transfers among themselves, transferred large sums to gambling accounts and placed bets, resulting in substantial losses, and also conducted numerous consecutive property title deed transfers among themselves within a short period.
17 SUSPECTS CAUGHT
Within the scope of the investigation, an operation was conducted against suspects identified as being connected to Ahbap Association members and employees. During the operation, 17 suspects were caught and detained. In searches conducted at the addresses of the suspects, numerous digital materials, cash, gold, checks, promissory notes, and various documents were seized. The investigation is ongoing.