The circumstances surrounding the death of a British woman vacationing in Turkey remain shrouded in mystery, as Turkish officials have yet to provide a definitive cause of death. Beth Martin, a 28-year-old mother of two, fell ill during her flight from the UK to Turkey. Initially, she attributed her symptoms to food poisoning, but her condition rapidly deteriorated upon landing in Istanbul, leading to her hospitalization.
Martin’s health continued to decline, and she tragically passed away the following day, on April 28. Her husband, Luke Martin, has expressed frustration with the lack of transparency from Turkish officials, who initially suspected him of poisoning his wife.
Following her death, Luke Martin arranged for his wife’s body to be returned to the UK. Upon examination, British coroners made a shocking discovery: Beth Martin’s heart had been removed. The Turkish Ministry of Health, however, has disputed 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 elaborate 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 overlooked something crucial in her treatment, or possibly administered penicillin, to which she was allergic.
The hospital is currently under investigation 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.