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Wanted criminal ‘switched gender and stole sister’s ID’ to fool cops while on the run for 4 years before being captured

A FUGITIVE who spent eight years dodging police has been caught after allegedly switching genders and using his sister’s ID to stay off the radar. Tuğrul Başar was finally snared in Istanbul’s Kadıköy district after a gruelling police surveillance operation. The wanted criminal was convicted and ja...

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What happenedWanted criminal ‘switched gender and stole sister’s ID’ to fool cops while on the run for 4 years before being captured.
What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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Mostly same. The outlets agree on the core event. The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

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Wanted criminal ‘switched gender and stole sister’s ID’ to fool cops while on the run for 4 years before being captured

A FUGITIVE who spent eight years dodging police has been caught after allegedly switching genders and using his sister’s ID to stay off the radar. Tuğrul Başar was finally snared in Istanbu...

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