World · Middle East · 4 hrs ago
German woman missing after being seen at Istanbul airport
Alisa Nikolova-Merx, a 39-year-old German woman, is missing after being last seen at Istanbul airport in Turkey.
She had flown to Istanbul from Germany and was seen at the airport on Saturday, but her intended destination is not publicly known.
Police say her trail has gone cold, and they have not found her on airport surveillance cameras.
The airport handles more than 230,000 passengers a day, making the search difficult.
Police fear she may be in a helpless situation and say they have no information about what she was wearing.
Hanau police have issued a public appeal and are asking anyone with information to contact them or another police station.
Alisa Nikolova-Merx, a 39-year-old woman from Germany, has been missing since she was last seen at Istanbul Airport.
She was last seen there on Saturday, October 23, after flying to Istanbul, according to the report.
Police in the German state of Hesse issued a public appeal for information on Thursday.
Police said she could be in a helpless situation.
Her intended destination and reason for travel have not been made public.
- Who
- Alisa Nikolova-Merx, a 39-year-old woman from Schlüchtern, Germany.
- What
- She has been missing since she was last seen at Istanbul Airport.
- When
- She was last seen on Saturday, October 23. Police issued an appeal on Thursday.
- Where
- Istanbul Airport, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alisa Nikolova-Merx flew from Germany to Istanbul.
She was last seen at Istanbul Airport.
Police issued a public appeal for information and published her photograph.
- Name
- Alisa Nikolova-Merx
- Age
- 39
- Last seen
- Istanbul Airport, Turkey
- Last-seen date
- Saturday, October 23
- Police contact
- Hanau Criminal Police, 06181 100-123
What people are saying
The missing woman could be in a helpless situation.
There is currently no information about the clothing she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.