Details of the 16-page police statement of Sevda Kurt, who testified within the scope of the Dude investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, have been revealed.
Kurt, who was accused of "establishing or being a member of a criminal organization", "qualified fraud" and "laundering of assets resulting from crime", stated that he lived in the United States for many years and transferred the 5 million dollars he earned by working there to his bank account in Turkey in 2017.
Stating that he donated to various associations to support those in need, Kurt argued that his philanthropy was exploited by Haluk Levent.
Sevda Kurt said that her relationship with Haluk Levent started with a call for help published on the social media account of the Dude Association in February 2022. Stating that he saw that 38 thousand liras were needed for the repair of an elderly couple's house, Kurt wrote under the post that he wanted to donate 10 thousand liras.
Stating that a woman called him after a while and said that her need was met by another person, Kurt claimed that Haluk Levent called from the same number later. According to Kurt's statement, Levent said to the people next to him, "Your sister Sevda is giving money, why don't you take it?" He scolded and invited himself to the Friends Association.
Kurt said that about 10 days later, he went to the address of the Friends Association in Istanbul and met Haluk Levent face to face there.
Stating that he had returned from the USA and told that he had donated to different charities during the meeting, Kurt claimed that Levent asked for a loan from him within about a week after he realized that his economic situation was good.
Kurt claimed that Levent said that he had investments in Switzerland but had a temporary financial difficulty and said that he told him, "I have been chosen as the most reliable person in Turkey, the person that the whole country trusts must pay the debt he received."
Sevda Kurt said that, unable to withstand Haluk Levent's pressure, she sent the money, the exact amount of which she did not remember, in three pieces to Emrah Gödeliner's bank account in 2022. Stating that he saw Gödeliner only once at the Friends Association, Kurt claimed that the money transfers were carried out under the instructions of Haluk Levent.
Stating that he had a big problem in repaying the debts, Kurt claimed that they made a protocol with Haluk Levent, but still he was still owed 160 thousand dollars. Kurt explained that he tried to reach Levent for about two years and that new promises were made to him in each meeting that the debt would be paid.
One of the most striking parts of Sevda Kurt's statement was the new loan she said she gave to collect her previous receivable. Kurt claimed that Haluk Levent reached him in March 2025 and said that he had debts and needed 80 million lira.
Stating that Levent said that he would pay this money within 10 days, along with his previous debt of 160 thousand dollars, Kurt stated that he sent 70 million liras to Yeliz Kaya's account in order to recover his old debt.
Sevda Kurt said that she received a promissory note worth 92 million lira from Haluk Levent in return for the money he sent and his previous receivables. Kurt, who admitted that the amount of the promissory note was below his total receivables, explained that he accepted the document despite this.
It was stated that Haluk Levent delivered the bill in a cafe under the building where Kurt resided. Arguing that Levent did not contact him even though the payment date had passed, Kurt said that he was trying to collect his receivables again.
According to Kurt's statement, Haluk Levent called him at around 05:00 on the morning of October 29, 2025 and asked for 19 million 500 thousand liras. Levent allegedly said that an arrest warrant had been issued for him and that he would be arrested if he did not deposit the money to the relevant court's cashier.
Kurt explained that he became worried when Levent said that he would not be able to pay his debt if he was arrested. Stating that he could not find the full amount requested, Kurt stated that he sent the 9 million 400 thousand liras he could equalize to Yeliz Kaya's account upon Haluk Levent's instruction.
Sevda Kurt said that she could not reach Haluk Levent for a long time after the last transfer of 9.4 million lira. Arguing that he was defrauded and suffered a great financial loss, Kurt complained about Haluk Levent and the people he thought were acting together with him.
At the end of his statement, Kurt stated that approximately 90 million lira was lost and said, "He shot me for my philanthropy and took this money from me."
During the search at Sevda Kurt's address, a debt report signed by Haluk Levent was seized. It was stated in the document that 1 million 750 thousand dollars were borrowed from Sevda Kurt "to be used in the field activities of the Buddy Association" and that it would be returned on May 15, 2024 at the latest.
The report also included information that the money was sent to Müge Sözen Küçük's bank account. Kurt was asked in which activity of the Friends Association the money in question was used and whether there were any invoices or official documents regarding this. Kurt, on the other hand, claimed that he lent the money to Haluk Levent and replied, "There is no relationship with the Dude Association."
In the bank instructions seized during the search, it was determined that Sevda Kurt wanted large amounts of money to be sent to Müge Sözen Küçük's account. According to the findings, Kurt gave a transfer order of 26 million 600 thousand liras on March 15, 2024, 550 thousand dollars on March 19, 2024, and 17 million 500 thousand liras on the same day.
Kurt said that these transactions were related to the loans he gave to Haluk Levent and that the phrase "debt" was used in the transfer statements. Stating that he knew Müge Sözen Küçük as Haluk Levent's manager, Kurt argued that the money transfers were carried out on Levent's instructions.
During the search at Kurt's address, bank receipts regarding the transfers made to Emrah Gödeliner were also found. The receipts showed that 1 million 600 thousand dollars were sent on March 29, 2022, and 600 thousand dollars were sent on March 30, 2022.
It was also stated that 1 million 179 thousand 200 liras, 8 million 232 thousand liras, 5 million 500 thousand liras and 1 million 85 thousand 600 liras were transferred to Gödeliner on different dates. Kurt argued that these transfers were related to the loans he gave to Haluk Levent and that he did not have a personal commercial relationship with Gödeliner.
According to MASAK investigation, 3 million 429 thousand 500 liras were sent to Sevda Kurt from Zafer Yay's account. It was reported that a total of 43 million 728 thousand 700 lira was transferred from Emrah Gödeliner's accounts to Kurt in 17 transactions.
Mutual money movements were also detected between Alper Çelik and Kurt. It was stated that 315 thousand liras were sent from Alper Çelik to Kurt, and a total of 805 thousand liras were transferred from Kurt to Çelik in six transactions.
Kurt claimed that he did not know most of the people in question and that the account movements were due to the partial repayment of the loans he gave to Haluk Levent.
In MASAK records, it was determined that a total of 29 million 150 thousand liras were sent from Yeliz Kaya to Sevda Kurt in three transactions between March 2025 and April 2026. It was reported that a total of 10 million 200 thousand lira was transferred from Kurt to Kaya in six transactions during the same period.
Kurt stated that he could not remember these account transactions when asked about them and said that there was no debt payment between them in 2026.
WhatsApp correspondence included in the investigation file also included messages thought to belong to Sevda Kurt. It was stated in the messages that the promised payment of 500 thousand dollars was not made and that enforcement proceedings and a qualified fraud complaint would be filed against Haluk Levent and Yeliz Kaya.
Serious allegations such as "money laundering", "coin fraud", "ponzi scheme", the use of Friends' accounts as Haluk Levent's private account, and the use of coin aid received during the earthquake to pay personal debts were also listed in the correspondence.
Kurt admitted that the messages in question belonged to him, but said that he had no concrete evidence regarding some of the serious accusations in the correspondence.
Stating that he tried to put pressure on him to recover his money when he realized that he had been defrauded, Kurt stated that he based some of his money laundering and drug allegations on his own predictions and some on the information he saw in open sources.
He said that he sent these messages to all the phone numbers he knew belonged to the Friends Association.
It was reported that in the preliminary examination of Sevda Kurt's phone, there were messages about the coins, which were later named "Nigella" and later "HLK/USDT". It was stated in the investigation report that there were message contents stating that coins were given to Kurt in exchange for the loans he gave to Haluk Levent, and that the coins in question were later blocked by Haluk Levent and Serkan Çakmak.
The messages also included claims that the coin aid received during the earthquake was offset against Haluk Levent's debts without being transferred to the accounts of the Friends Association. Kurt argued that these correspondences were part of the preparations he made with his lawyer to file a criminal complaint against Haluk Levent.
Sevda Kurt said that she used the money she earned by working in the USA for many years and brought to Turkey by paying taxes, to help those in need. Stating that he believes in the reliable image of the Friends Association in the public, Kurt stated that he is a victim, not an accomplice.
"I was defrauded of approximately 90 million liras by Haluk Levent. He shot me for my philanthropy and took this money away from me," said Kurt, adding that he was in great financial difficulty.
In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was learned that bank receipts, debt minutes, 92 million lira bills, digital correspondence, coin claims and money movements between the suspects were examined together.