Sophie Hunt Dies After Turkey Surgery
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Dec 18, 2025 · Last updated Dec 18, 2025
This event highlights the risks associated with medical tourism, particularly for cosmetic surgeries in countries like Turkey. It could lead to increased scrutiny and potentially stricter regulations on international medical procedures, impacting the reputation and business of private hospitals like Nişantaşı Hospital and Avrupa Şafak Hospital.
Sophie Hunt, a 34-year-old mother-of-two from United Kingdom — Northampton, died on March 9, 2022, at Avrupa Şafak Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Her death occurred two days after she underwent abdominoplasty and a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) at Nişantaşı Hospital. An inquest at United Kingdom — Northampton Coroner's Court heard that Sophie Hunt suffered multi-organ failure and three cardiac arrests. Her mother, Sandra Hunt, expressed concerns that Sophie Hunt was not medically fit for the surgery, citing abnormal ECG readings. Both a Turkish investigation by the Turkey — Council of Forensic Medicine and a post-mortem examination by Professor Kevin West in the UK concluded that her death was due to complications from the surgical procedures. The exact cause of cardiopulmonary arrest remained unclear, but was linked to the surgeries. The coroner recorded a narrative conclusion that Sophie Hunt died due to complications of a surgical procedure carried out whilst abroad.
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