After the arrest of Haluk Levent, the President of the Friends Association, the praising post made by the famous singer Gülben Ergen about Levent in 2023 became a trending topic on social media again. Ergen, who was the target of criticism, published a harsh statement expressing his great disappointment.
The allegations against Haluk Levent, who was detained and arrested within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on charges of "opposition to the Law on Associations", "laundering of assets resulting from crime" and "membership of an organisation", had a shocking effect on the public.
According to the allegations in the file; It was claimed that Levent bet 990 million lira between 2020 and 2026, lost 390 million lira, and transferred 120 million lira from the accounts of the Dude Association to his assistant. In his statement, Levent rejected the allegations of corruption and described the events as "irregularities".
Following the investigation, in addition to the statements made by names such as Eda Ece and Melek Mosso, arrows were directed towards Gülben Ergen on social media. In 2023, Ergen defended Haluk Levent after the February 6 earthquakes and said, "This country does not allow Haluk Levent to say anything! He is such a good-seeking man that he does not need to protect and defend himself! And he has a big Anatolian heart!" he said.
Gülben Ergen, who was criticized for her post three years ago, broke her silence and shared her feelings after the recent events. Stating that a name like Ahbap, who is the head of a trusted institution, being mentioned with betting and debt allegations creates a social trauma, Ergen expressed his reaction with the following words:
"Serdar Ortaç and Mehmet Ali Erbil, in their interviews for years, talked with regret about the gambling scourge in their lives and how their savings, which they had spent years of hard work, were wasted. It was their own fault. They were the only ones responsible. When a person like Dude, who is the head of an NGO that the society trusts, is associated with gambling, betting and borrowing large sums of money, we experience a social collapse! We feel deceived and deceived."