17.07.2026 12:21
New detentions have occurred as part of the investigation into the Ahbap Association. It has been learned that one of the names detained along with Oğuzhan Uğur is former TÜRMOB President Emre Kartaloğlu. Kartaloğlu, who served as the head of the Trade and Policy Board established within the CHP's Presidential Candidacy Office, is reportedly accused due to the "No irregularities found" report he prepared for the association after the February 6 earthquakes.
The circle is widening in the ongoing judicial process regarding the Ahbap Association. Most recently, in the wave of detentions that included BaBaLa TV founder Oğuzhan Uğur, another notable name was taken to the police station. It has emerged that former President of the Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants of Turkey (TÜRMOB), Emre Kartaloğlu, is among the suspects detained as part of the investigation.
POST-EARTHQUAKE "NO IRREGULARITIES" REPORT BACKFIRED At the center of the accusations against Emre Kartaloğlu in the investigation file are his activities following the February 6 earthquakes, described as the disaster of the century.
Emre Kartaloğlu According to available information, Kartaloğlu conducted reviews regarding billions of liras in aid collected during the earthquake process and the association's financial transactions, and subsequently prepared an audit report for the Ahbap Association stating "No irregularities are found." It is stated that Kartaloğlu has been charged and detained due to this report, which is under review by the investigating authorities.
CHP'S SHADOW MINISTER Former TÜRMOB President Emre Kartaloğlu, who was detained, is a figure involved in active politics as well as having a background in civil society and professional organizations.
Currently serving as a council member for the Republican People's Party (CHP), Kartaloğlu also holds other critical roles in the political arena. It is known that the suspect also serves as the Chair of the Trade and Policy Board, established within the CHP's Presidential Candidate Office to monitor government actions and produce alternative policies.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION? Under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Branch Directorate conducted operations to prevent crimes including "forming an organization for the purpose of committing crimes," "qualified fraud," and "laundering assets derived from crime," as well as to apprehend suspects.
In this context, as a result of MASAK reports prepared regarding Ahbap Association employees, examinations of account movements, and technical and physical surveillance, it was determined that suspects had money movements of high amounts inconsistent with their financial profiles, carried out large money transfers among themselves, transferred large sums to gambling accounts and placed bets, resulting in significant losses, and also conducted numerous consecutive property title deed transfers among themselves within a short period.
Within the scope of the investigation, 17 suspects, including singer Haluk Levent, the founder of the association, who were identified as being connected to Ahbap Association members and employees, were detained in an operation on July 12. In the continuation of the efforts, 7 more suspects were apprehended.
In a simultaneous operation conducted by the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate in Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli, and Mugla, 17 more suspects were detained.
After processing at the police station, 1 suspect was released, and of the 23 suspects sent to the courthouse, 14, including Haluk Levent, were arrested.