Abdulkadir Selvi: Hüseyin Başaran's Statements Increased My Suspicion

There have been significant developments in the investigation into the Ahbap Derneği. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office conducted an investigation and took action against 25 suspects, including the association's founder, singer Haluk Levent.The magistrates' court ruled that 14 suspects, including Haluk Levent, be arrested, while 11 suspects were subject to judicial control measures. Journalist Abdulkadir Selvi shared his thoughts on the matter.

When Haluk Levent's dirt came out, I couldn't listen to Elfida anymore. I wanted to listen a few times, but it didn't have the old taste. I felt a tremendous sense of being deceived.

Allegations such as

It is known that Haluk Levent has a gambling addiction. Even secular circles remained silent because they did not want his gambling habit to be known. His driver, İlker Çetin, tells that Haluk Levent played gamble when they went to Cyprus. Each time, this amount reached 2 million. There are already images of him in front of the slot machines.

have caused public outrage. Statements like

He not only gambled but also engaged in illegal betting. He suffered a significant loss there. He bet 990 million and lost 390 million.

and

Hüseyin Başaran's statements, which failed to provide convincing answers to Musa Kesler's questions in Hürriyet, increased my suspicions even more. Two acrobats tried to play on the same rope. Haluk Levent, being a more skilled acrobat, deceived the Başarans.

have further complicated the issue.Assessments like

You may hate the government, you may not like Erdoğan, but don't do it by following these fraudsters who eat aid money at the gambling tables. You created a hero from a fraudster, and your hero burst at the gambling table.

show the severity of the situation. Such incidents can erode public trust.