New Details Emerge in AHBAP Investigation: Lawyer Ece Güner's Police Testimony Revealed
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Lawyer Ece Güner's testimony in the AHBAP association investigation has been revealed, shedding light on financial transactions.
- Güner stated that the association requested funds as a loan due to difficulties in invoicing urgent needs in the earthquake zone.
- She transferred money to accounts specified by individuals sent by Haluk Levent, who claimed they were on the ground and needed the funds for immediate use.
New details have emerged from the investigation into the AHBAP association, with the testimony of lawyer Ece Güner at the police station coming to light. Güner's statement provides insight into the financial dealings of the organization, particularly concerning funds related to earthquake relief efforts.
According to Güner's testimony, the AHBAP association approached her with a request for funds, characterizing it as a loan. The association cited difficulties in invoicing urgent needs within the earthquake-affected regions as the reason for their cash flow problems.
Güner explained that she subsequently transferred the requested money to the accounts of individuals designated by Haluk Levent, the founder of AHBAP. When questioned about the reason for sending money to these specific accounts, Güner stated that Levent's associates claimed to be actively working in the field and required the funds for immediate deployment in the disaster zone.
This testimony raises questions about the financial management and transparency of the AHBAP association's operations, particularly during a critical period of disaster response. The investigation continues to examine the flow of funds and the justification for the methods used.
They said they were having cash flow problems because they couldn't invoice the urgent needs in the earthquake region, and asked for it as a loan. So I transferred the money to the accounts of the people Haluk Levent had sent. When I asked why I was sending money to these people's accounts, he said these friends were in the field and that this was the way to proceed because it would be used urgently in that region.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.