Family searches for missing mother in Turkey

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This -- my attention this morning as well because the search is on now for an American woman who is missing.

In the Middle East she's the mother -- mother of two from New York City.

I took a long planned trip to visit Turkey.

And government officials in the US and abroad are now getting involved in her disappearance.

The family as -- -- Sierra.

Isn't waiting about this -- right overseas to try to look for her David Lee Miller is live in our near -- -- with the latest -- David -- what I -- know about this.

Well Martha 33 year old to rise here was supposed to return to the United States exactly one week ago today from a vacation in Turkey.

-- registration never arrived relatives say the Staten Island New York woman was planning to take the trip with a friend who canceled.

The mother of two and amateur photographer decided then that she was gonna go it alone -- husband has now gone to Turkey to try and locate his wife and to bring -- home.

Before leaving he described the anguish of the last few days.

You don't have an appetite you know you don't not that you -- mislead you wake up crying.

You know your your mind is all over the place.

But even still -- you know despite all that you you have a whole -- You know when and you and you and you hold onto that hope.

His two sons ages nine and eleven have been told.

Mommy mister flight and that daddy has now got to get her her family says that it is very unusual for her to disappear Martha without saying.

The single word -- cash and -- story any clues in the disappearance at this point and it -- There is a little information -- before -- disappeared she posted pictures of Istanbul on the Internet remember she was an amateur photographer.

Turkish police are now examining security camera videos.

And authorities say they found her passport and other personal items in the apartment where she was staying.

But her phone and her iPad they were missing last Monday's reportedly sent a message to her -- saying I'll be home tomorrow.

The FBI is investigating and a spokeswoman with the consulate in Istanbul would only say they're working with Turkish authorities to determine her whereabouts.

-- brother says that.

They are hopeful that this is going to have -- happy and -- -- attempt deadly thank you there is --

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