AHBAP investigation: Lawyer Ece Güner detained

Lawyer Ece Güner has been detained as part of an ongoing investigation into the AHBAP association and its prominent founder, artist Haluk Levent. Levent himself was previously taken into custody facing allegations including violating the Associations Law, money laundering, and organized crime. The investigation has now expanded to include Güner, who has publicly addressed her involvement. Güner asserted that she has never served as Haluk Levent's lawyer and has not received any legal fees. She detailed making numerous donations to AHBAP over the years, including a significant contribution during the earthquake relief efforts. Beyond her donations, Güner revealed that Levent had approached her for a personal loan, citing dire circumstances and promising repayment within a month. She stated that after trusting him, she struggled for nearly a year to recover the loaned money, distinguishing it from her charitable donations to AHBAP. Güner expressed that this experience caused significant distress to herself and her family, and she has not made any further donations to AHBAP or Levent since that time.

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I have never been the lawyer for the Ahbap Association or Haluk Levent; I never received any retainer fees, etc. For years, like tens of thousands of citizens, I have made dozens of donations to Ahbap. I had people undergo surgery, I made one of the biggest donations during the earthquake! These are in the records, it was even announced at the time. I have always been a charitable person (thank God). Everyone around me knows this. After I made a substantial donation for the earthquake: Haluk Levent, perhaps seeing that I made large donations, approached me and asked for a personal loan temporarily. He said he was in great difficulty. He said it was a vital matter and he would pay it back within 1 month. He said, 'I am the most trustworthy person in Turkey, people entrust millions to me; I will pay it back immediately.' I trusted him. Then, unfortunately, after struggling for about 1 year, I barely managed to get back the loan I gave.