# Fugitive arrest in Istanbul

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fugitive-arrest-in-istanbul
> Updated: 2026-09-23T12:52:44.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Istanbul police apprehended a fugitive identified as B. K. in the Beylikdüzü district. The individual had been wanted for approximately 10 years and was located by Kocaeli Provincial Police Department teams while operating a shop.

B. K. faces a finalized prison sentence of 8 years and 11 months, stemming from three counts of fraud and two counts of forging official documents. The individual also faces a fine of 54,500 TL.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: Turkish authorities arrest fugitives and fine illegal dumpers

Turkish authorities have arrested long-term fugitives in Istanbul and issued multi-million lira fines for illegal waste dumping in Manisa and Kocaeli.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/istanbul-police-arrest-fugitive-wanted-for-10-years

### 2026-09-15: Tuğrul Başar arrested in Istanbul after eight years on the run

Turkish police arrested Tuğrul Başar in Istanbul after he evaded a theft conviction for eight years by living as a woman and using his sister's identity documents.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fugitive-arrested-in-istanbul-after-eight-years-living-as-a-transgender-woman

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