The repercussions of the murder of Egyptian doctor Noha Mahmoud Salem in Turkey during a tourist trip continue. Tensions with family and children arose as authorities found her body lying under a tree in a forested area in the Beyoğlu region of Istanbul. They announced that efforts to apprehend the murderer and understand the circumstances of the crime had been intensified.
According to new details obtained by "Al Arabiya.net," sources revealed that the doctor had disputes with her family members in Alexandria, northern Egypt. She traveled to Turkey in late April to meet a friend she had made on a social media platform. A love story developed between them, leading to an agreement to marry in Istanbul.
The sources also stated that the doctor did indeed marry the Egyptian man she met in Turkey, but their marriage lasted only a few days before they decided to separate. This decision came after he asked her for money to establish a business project in Istanbul, which she refused. They thus agreed to divorce.
Furthermore, the doctor had asked one of her children to come to Turkey to attend her wedding. However, just a few days later, on May 9, at around 4 PM, all communication with her was cut off, and her phone was turned off entirely.
The authorities later found her body naked, with a shaved head and disfigured features, showing signs of caustic substances on her face on May 17, eight days after her disappearance. She was immediately taken to a hospital.
It was also revealed that the Egyptian man who married the doctor in Turkey was from Tanta, aged 45, and worked as a Turkish language translator, with business activities in Istanbul. Additionally, it became clear that the doctor had a poor relationship with her children, who opposed her marriage, as well as with two of her sisters.
The Egyptian doctor was scheduled to return to Alexandria a week ago, but news of her ceased to reach her family in Egypt, including her son who is residing in one of the Arab countries. This prompted him to go to Turkey in search of his mother.
Notably, the doctor's son, named Yahya Hassan, had filed a report with Turkish security authorities about his mother's disappearance. The authorities then requested him to come to the hospital to identify the body of a woman. DNA testing confirmed that the deceased was indeed his mother, after which he agreed to bury her in the Klyos cemetery in the city.
Friends of the deceased revealed to "Al Arabiya.net" that she was 64 years old and mentioned that she was involved in social initiatives in her city of Alexandria, including one titled "Don't Throw It on the Ground," which she discussed frequently in Egyptian media.
