British woman found dead in Turkiye

British woman found dead in Turkiye
The cause of the woman's death remains unclear, with an autopsy expected to be carried out this week. (File/AFP)
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Updated 26 July 2023
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British woman found dead in Turkiye

British woman found dead in Turkiye
  • 74-year-old had been missing for 2 days and was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
  • She was discovered near a road in Antalya, and was pronounced dead at the scene

LONDON: A British woman who went missing in Turkiye has been found dead.

The 74-year-old woman, whose identity remains unknown, disappeared two days ago in the province of Antalya. 

She was found unresponsive at the side of a road in Asmaca district, in what was described by local media as a wooded area.

Emergency medical staff pronounced her dead at the scene. The cause of death has not been established, and an autopsy will be carried out this week.

Turkish media said the woman was a resident in the nearby coastal resort town of Alyana, and she had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.