Sarai Sierra

Report: Suspect In Staten Island Woman’s Death Charged With Murder

The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Ziya Tasali, was caught Sunday near the Turkey-Syria border after being on the run for more than a month, mostly while hiding in Syria, officials said.

2013/03/18

Official: Turkish Man Detained In Death Of Staten Island Mother

Gov. Celalettin Lekesiz says Sunday police caught the suspect – identified only as Ziya T. – in Hatay province, near Turkey’s border with Syria.

2013/03/17

Police Identify Suspect In Death Of Staten Island Mom Killed In Turkey

Police are looking for the man, identified only as Ziya T., in a southern Turkish province where they believe he has family.

2013/02/22

Surveillance Photos Released Of S.I. Murder Victim In Turkey

For the first time, photos have been released of murdered Staten Island photographer Sarai Sierra – from the very same day she disappeared in Turkey.

2013/02/17

Family, Friends Bid Final Farewell To S.I. Mother Killed In Turkey

Sarai Sierra was found beaten to death in Istanbul 12 days after she went missing. Police said Sierra had suffered a fatal blow to the head. She also had been stabbed.

2013/02/15

Sarai Sierra (credit: Sierra family handout)

Wake Held For Staten Island Woman Found Murdered In Turkey

Sarai Sierra’s body was flown back last week. The 33-year-old mother of two was found beaten to death in Istanbul 12 days after she went missing.

2013/02/14

Body Of Staten Island Mom Killed In Turkey On Its Way Back To U.S.

Sarai Sierra traveled to Istanbul alone on Jan. 7 to explore her photography hobby. The 33-year-old mother of two was found dead 12 days after she went missing.

2013/02/07

Parents Of Staten Island Woman Found Dead In Turkey Speak Out

Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing Jan. 21 while on a solo vacation in Istanbul. Her body was found 12 days later, near the remnants of some ancient city walls.

2013/02/04

Sarai Sierra (credit: Handout via CBS 2)

Blow To The Head Blamed For Staten Island Woman’s Death In Turkey

A fatal blow to the head was the cause of death for a Staten Island woman who had only wanted to make a journey to Istanbul, Turkey, to take photographs.

2013/02/03

Missing Staten Island Woman Found Dead In Istanbul; Police Detain 11

A missing Staten Island woman has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkey, according to a Turkish news agency.

2013/02/02

Official: Police Detain Man In Turkey Over Missing Staten Island Woman

Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. She was last heard from on Jan. 21,
the day she was due back home.

2013/02/01

Turkish Police Examine Video In Search For Missing Staten Island Woman

Sarai Sierra, a 33-year old mother of two, who was vacationing alone in Istanbul, has been missing since Jan. 21, when she was due to board her flight back home.

2013/01/31

Turkish Police Look For Person In Connection With Missing Staten Island Woman

Turkish police on Wednesday were trying to trace a person who apparently corresponded with a Staten Island woman through social networking sites before she went missing, an official said.

2013/01/30