Details of governorship reports emerge in investigation targeting six associations
In audit reports prepared by the Istanbul Governorship, the foreign aid and account movements of six associations were examined and reported to the chief public prosecutor's office.
Details of the audit reports prepared by the Istanbul Governorship regarding six associations investigated under the probe by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office have been made public.
Scope of the investigation
Six associations were placed under scrutiny in line with examinations conducted by the Smuggling, Narcotics and Economic Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Associations examined
Audit reports concerning Lambda Istanbul, SPoD, HEVİ, LİSTAG, Pozitif Yaşam, and Pozitif İz associations were prepared by the Istanbul Governorship Provincial Directorate of Relations with Civil Society.
Allegations investigated
It was noted that the investigation, based on the prosecutor's office letter dated September 4, 2026, is being conducted in terms of the offenses of establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes, obscenity, and violating the Law on Associations.
Foreign aid amounts
In the account summaries for the period between January 1 and December 31, 2025 in the audit reports, a total of 32,149,513 TL in foreign aid records was detected.
Distribution by associations
While the highest foreign aid amount was recorded in the name of SPoD with 11,199,123 TL, other associations took their place on the list sequentially.
Legislation and notification processes
The governorship audit commissions concurred that the identified issues should be reported to the chief public prosecutor's office within the scope of the relevant articles of the Turkish Civil Code and legislation.