FOXNews.com: URGENT:Cops: NYC Woman Missing In Turkey Found Dead

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URGENT:Cops: NYC Woman Missing In Turkey Found Dead Feb 2nd 2013, 19:27 A missing New York City woman has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkish police confirm to Fox News. Police say they were able to identify 33-year-old Sarai Sierra as she had her license on her.  She was reportedly stabbed to death. Authorities reportedly have nine people in custody in relation to her death. It is not clear if all nine are suspects.  The Anadolu Agency reports residents discovered the body near ancient city walls in a low-income district. The mother of two was vacationing alone in Istanbul, and was last heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was due to return to the United States. Police said Friday they had detained a man who exchanged online messages with her. Police would not release his name, but Turkish news reports identified him as "Taylan." Police say he had arranged to meet Sierra by the Galata Tower on Jan. 20, but he reportedly told authorities they never did meet, despite planning to do so. "We did not meet that day, but we had met before," a Turkish newspaper quoted the man as saying during his interrogation. He reported said he first met Sierra online four months ago. A source familiar with the investigation told FoxNews.com that Sierra may have contacted an "amateur tour guide" online to show her around popular sites while in Istanbul. Authorities had remained hopeful about her survival because her U.S. phone was reportedly activated twice since she disappeared. Sierra reportedly made a call using a Skype application on her phone Jan. 30, and the phone was turned on again Jan. 31.   Sierra's husband went to Turkey to help with the search and had given authorities access to her Facebook and Twitter accounts. She arrived in Turkey on Jan. 7, and later boarded flights to at least two other countries before returning to Istanbul, her family members said. "I spoke to my sister every day," her sister told FoxNews.com Wednesday. "I miss her so much and love her. That's all I can say." FoxNews.com's Cristina Corbin and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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