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Report: Missing NYC woman
found dead in Turkey

Associated Press, by Suzan Fraser

Original Article

Posted By:earlybird, 2/2/2013 7:18:46 PM

ANKARA, Turkey — A New York City woman who went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul was found dead on Saturday, and police were questioning 11 people in connection with the case, Turkey´s state-run news agency said. Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, was last heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was to fly home. Her disappearance attracted a lot of interest in Turkey, where the disappearance of tourists is rare, and Istanbul police had set up a special unit to find her. The state-run Anadolu Agency said the body of a woman was discovered Saturday evening near the remnants

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She was found in a tourist area, though there is speculation she may have been killed elsewhere and her body moved there. Wearing jeans, a jacket, a jumper (Brit for pullover sweater), she had a head wound. No mention of the stabbing reported earlier.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: lakerman1, 2/2/2013 8:20:09 PM     (No. 9155007)

There has to be more to this story. Her decision to make the trip alone makes me wonder what else she might have been doing.
Very strange.


Reply 2 - Posted by: MMC, 2/2/2013 8:20:24 PM     (No. 9155009)

While I mourn the loss of life, I question her need to go to an Islamic country alone. I cant believe she took advice from seasoned travlers to the region.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Topic Thunder, 2/2/2013 9:15:24 PM     (No. 9155049)

I was going to say that we usually have to wait until Thanksgiving for a crazy headline like this, but under the circumstances it might be considered in poor taste, so I won´t.


Reply 4 - Posted by: Delilah, 2/2/2013 9:26:42 PM     (No. 9155061)

And why was she flying all over Europe just before she was scheduled to return home. This is a strange case. She was no ordinary citizen.


Reply 5 - Posted by: steveracer, 2/2/2013 11:38:23 PM     (No. 9155152)

Yet another success story for Hillary´s 2016 run. Protecting our interests and citizens abroad. What a great Sec of State she has been. Lets make her president. What could go wrong?


Reply 6 - Posted by: F16 guy, 2/2/2013 11:49:20 PM     (No. 9155164)

Could this woman have been a covert spy for one of our secret organizations?


Reply 7 - Posted by: 4Justice, 2/3/2013 1:04:27 AM     (No. 9155211)

Some years back, Turkey was generally safe foe tourists, but ever since the 80s I wouldn´t go to an Islamic country...esp. alone. I won´t go to Mexico or most of South and Central American anymore either.


   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: noddy, 2/3/2013 1:47:20 AM     (No. 9155232)

I think there´s more to her trip than we´ve been told. I too would not venture into primarily muslim countries on my own. Would feel more comfortable going to Central and South American countries on my own than Chicago.


Reply 9 - Posted by: Crosscut, 2/3/2013 3:01:19 AM     (No. 9155248)

It is not safe for white women or infidels in any Islamic country on the planet. The only area more dangerous are the killing fields of inner-city Chicago.


Reply 10 - Posted by: Fireball27, 2/3/2013 3:46:16 AM     (No. 9155260)

The article said she and a friend were going on this trip. She didn´t plan on going alone. The friend canceled, so she went alone. She most likely had a non-refundable ticket, and thought she would be safe. That´s my guess as to what happened. It´s tough to count on someone going on a trip with you. You commit, and they back out leaving you hanging. It happens all the time.



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