Regarding Sarai's contact with the family:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...nd-found-dead-turkey-report-article-1.1253840
Sierra, who worked part-time at a chiropractors office and was studying for a bachelors degree at the College of Staten Island, arrived in Istanbul Jan. 7. Her family says she was last heard from in a text to her sister Jan. 20, the day before her scheduled flight back to New York. A witness told police she had seen a white car on Tuesday night, parked where Sierras
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http://pix11.com/2013/02/05/photos-...-turkey-to-pay-for-her-funeral/#axzz2KT6QLGvn
A timeline of Sierras trip showed she arrived in Istanbul January 7th, renting a basement apartment in Istanbulin one of the citys seedier neighborhoods. She posted photos of her journey, using her iPad, and made a side trip to Amsterdam on January 15th, followed by a stop in Munich, before returning to Istanbul January 18th.She skyped with her two boys back home on January 20th and was supposed to fly to New York on January 21st.