# Ahbap Association trusteeship in Turkey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ahbap-association-trusteeship-in-turkey > Updated: 2026-08-07T09:11:06.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, the Istanbul 8th Civil Court transferred control of Ahbap Derneği’s assets to a three‑person trustee board and placed its commercial subsidiaries under the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund, ordering the association’s activities to be halted and a dissolution process to begin. The trustees appointed were lawyers Rıdvan Can, Mustafa Göktuğ Kaya and Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasım Han, and several public figures were summoned for testimony. A week later, the Istanbul 29th Civil Court reaffirmed the trusteeship, formally appointing the same management trustees and suspending all charitable activities pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. The suit alleges misuse of earthquake‑relief donations, irregular money transfers and criminal conduct, and seeks the association’s dissolution. On 7 August 2026, the Istanbul 29th Asliye Hukuk Mahkemesi ordered a temporary suspension of all Ahbap activities, sealed its premises and transferred control of both movable and immovable assets to the trustees while the dissolution case proceeds. The court reiterated the allegations of fraud, money‑laundering and irregular property transactions, confirming the trustees’ authority to manage the association’s affairs until a final judicial decision is rendered. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-07: Turkish Court Appoints Trustees to Ahbap Association, Suspends Activities Istanbul court suspends Ahbap Association’s activities and appoints a three‑person trustee board amid allegations of fraud and misuse of disaster aid. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ahbap-dernei-placed-under-courtappointed-trusteeship-activities-halted ### 2026-07-29: Turkish court puts Ahbap Association under trusteeship and appoints managers for its subsidiaries Turkish court places Ahbap Association under trusteeship, appoints three independent trustees and TMSF as manager of its 13 subsidiaries; investigation leads to asset seizure, dissolution order and summons of 5 20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkeys-tmsf-appoints-trustees-to-ahbap-dernei-and-its-companies --- Cite as: Ahbap Association trusteeship in Turkey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ahbap-association-trusteeship-in-turkey