Latest Development in AHBAP Investigation: Fugitive Suspect Alper Çelik Detained

A significant development has occurred in the investigation into the allegations that donations collected in the name of the AHBAP Association were transferred to the accounts of the suspects. Alper Çelik, one of the founders of the AHBAP Association, was detained while conducting a transaction at a notary public.The detention of Alper Çelik is the result of the work carried out within the scope of the investigation. The investigation, which is being conducted by the Istanbul Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit and the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, is ongoing regarding the crimes of 'establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime', 'qualified fraud', and 'laundering the proceeds of crime'.During the investigation, it was determined that the suspects had high-value money transactions, high-volume money transfers between them, and that they had played games of chance by transferring large amounts of money to their accounts and had lost large amounts of money in this way. It was also found that they had carried out a large number of title deeds transfer transactions among themselves in a short period.Within the scope of the investigation, 17 suspects were initially detained. Later, 9 more suspects were caught. A total of 25 suspects were referred to the court, and 14 of them were arrested. A judicial control decision was made for 11 suspects.In later operations, 17 more suspects were detained. 12 suspects were referred to the court, and 4 of them were arrested, while a judicial control decision was made for 8 suspects. Thus, the number of detainees in the investigation increased to 18.Within the scope of the investigation, the assets of the association and some suspects were seized. In the ongoing investigation, a detention order was issued for 9 more suspects.