Court appoints trustee to Ahbap charity amid misconduct probe
A trustee has been appointed to the Ahbap Association as part of a criminal investigation into alleged financial irregularities, with the management authority over the charity’s assets transferred to the new administration.
The move came after Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced on July 27 that 13 people had been detained in Istanbul as part of the fourth phase of an investigation into the association.
Gürlek said the probe was examining issues including housing and container purchases, suspected property transfers, checks issued by the association and its financial and commercial ties.
The investigation is looking into allegations that several companies contracted by Ahbap after the February 2023 earthquakes to build homes with funds raised through donations failed to complete the promised projects.Another part of the investigation concerns properties transferred to Yeliz Kaya, an assistant to Ahbap founder and musician Haluk Levent. Prosecutors are examining allegations involving the transfer of 59 properties from three companies and one individual.
