The order was issued by the Istanbul prosecutor’s office during an investigation into corruption in his NGO “AHBAP,” and the 57-year-old musician was detained by the police financial crimes investigation department, according to the newspaper “BirGun” and the left-leaning daily “Sozcu.”
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It is reported that H. Levent was detained in the city of Bursa, northwestern Turkey, suspected of violating the associations law, money laundering, and belonging to an organized criminal group.
H. Levent founded “AHBAP” in 2017, and it became famous nationwide for its volunteer network and relief efforts during the February 2023 earthquake in southeastern Turkey, which claimed more than 53,500 lives.
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It is expected that he will appear before a judge at the Istanbul court at some point, the report says.
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