Probe Finds Medicines, Book in Ahbap Safe Meant for $1M in Gold

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In the investigation into the 'Ahbap Association,' board decisions regarding the conversion of 44 million Turkish Lira in the association's bank account first into 1 million US dollars and then into physical gold were examined. It was determined that Haluk Levent was authorized to carry out the transactions, and it was decided that the gold would be kept in a safe deposit box. It was learned that the safe deposit box did not contain gold, but ra…

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A trustee was appointed to the Ahbap association on the grounds that collected donations were transferred to personal accounts, and the association's founder, Haluk Levent, was arrested. Police and the trustee committee took action regarding the $1 million that the association had collected for "aid to Gaza" and deposited in a bank safe. This amounts to approximately 44 million Turkish Lira.

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The investigation into the "Ahbaplar criminal organization" examined transactions related to the conversion of 44 million TL belonging to the association first into 1 million dollars and then into physical gold. According to the investigations, the association's board of directors had authorized Haluk Levent to carry out these transactions, but the bank safe deposit box rented to store the gold that was allegedly purchased turned out to be empty.

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In the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into the "Ahbaplar criminal organization," the fate of the 44 million TL donation made for Gaza is under scrutiny. While the gold allegedly purchased was not found during the forensic examination, medicine boxes and a book were discovered in the safe.

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In the investigation into the AHBAP Association, decisions to convert 44 million Turkish Lira in the association's bank account to 1 million US dollars, and then to physical gold, were examined. It was determined that Haluk Levent was authorized in the board meetings, but instead of gold, medicine and books were found in the safe deposit box. The investigation into the whereabouts of the assets continues.