Fugitive wanted for eight years arrested in Istanbul wearing women’s clothing and carrying sister’s ID
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- Turkish police arrested Tuğrul Başar in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district after searching for him since 2018.
- Başar had three finalized prison sentences for theft while falsely assuming an official identity in Samsun, according to the report.
- Police said he had disguised himself as a woman and carried his sister’s identity card, leading to an additional case over the use of another person’s identity information.
Tuğrul Başar, wanted since 2018 after receiving three finalized prison sentences in Samsun, was arrested in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district, Turkish authorities said.
The sentences stem from a 2010 case involving theft while falsely assuming an official identity. Police from the Fugitive Persons Bureau determined that Başar had been living in Kadıköy and had been disguising himself as a woman to avoid arrest.
Officers detained him after tracking the suspect. Police said they found an identity card belonging to his sister in his possession and determined that he had used it for years to evade authorities.
Başar was also processed for using another person’s identity information and handed over to Kadıköy İskele Police Station for further procedures.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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