The circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a British woman during her vacation in Turkey remain unclear, as Turkish authorities have yet to provide a conclusive cause of death. Beth Martin, a 28-year-old mother of two, fell ill during her flight from the UK to Turkey. Initially, she thought her symptoms were due to food poisoning, but her condition rapidly worsened upon landing in Istanbul, necessitating her hospitalization.
Martin’s health continued to deteriorate, and she tragically passed away the following day, on April 28. Her husband, Luke Martin, has voiced his frustration with the lack of clarity from Turkish officials, who initially suspected him of poisoning his wife.
Following his wife’s death, Luke Martin arranged for her body to be repatriated to the UK. Upon examination, British coroners made a startling discovery: Beth Martin’s heart had been removed. The Turkish Ministry of Health, however, has refuted this claim, stating that Martin did not undergo any surgical procedures during her preliminary autopsy at the hospital where she died.
The cause of death provided by the Turkish Ministry of Health was “cardiac arrest due to multiple organ failure,” but they did not provide further details on what led to this condition. This has led to speculation and concern from Martin’s family, who wonder if the medical team at Marmara University Pendik Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul may have missed something crucial in her treatment, or possibly administered penicillin, to which she was allergic.
The hospital is currently under scrutiny in relation to Martin’s death. Meanwhile, British coroners are conducting their own investigation, which could take up to six months to determine what caused Martin’s organs to fail.