South African Lady Pained After Being Stranded in Turkey

• A South African woman was hysterical after she was stranded in Turkey two days ago, as she watched her flight leave without her
• The young lady was turned away from boarding her plane because of an issue with her passport and VISA
• Social media users were worried about her safety and what she would do next in the foreign country

A young South African woman from Cape Town and a Master's student at the University of the Western Cape, Samantha Mampofu, shares her story of being stranded in Istanbul, Turkey.

She had travelled straight from the Mother City and had a layover flight before she could leave for Finland, where she received a scholarship to further her studies. The young lady was denied access to her flight because of her passport.

Mampofu explained that she made the mistake of not checking the dates on her permit before she booked her flight to Finland, and because her documents did not correspond, she was stuck in Turkey.

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SA woman stranded in Turkey after denied access to flight

The young woman panicked as she watched her flight leave her. She could not stop crying as reality sank in and she realised that she would have to spend a couple of days in Istanbul to sort out her documents:

“I don’t remember the last time I cried like this.”

Mampofu tried to turn her misfortune into an opportunity to explore Turkey. She booked herself into a hotel and vlogged her experience.

The youngster rated fast food from the country and created more content, which she posted on her TikTok account. The lady appeared much calmer than she was at the airport.

She’s looking forward to getting to Finland before she’s expected on campus and continues to have a ball in Turkey.

SA worries about youngster stuck in Turkey after denied flight

Social media users were concerned about the lady’s safety and communicated with her in a thread of comments:

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@Lerato Malakoane said:

“Everything happens for a reason, babe, just trust God.”

@Phiwa commented:

“As long as you’re not going to Russia, you’ll be fine.”

@mbeeenhle shared:

“One thing I’ve learnt travelling abroad you should at least have R30k or more for emergencies, anything can happen. I’m so sorry.”

@SweetPam explained:

“It happened to me twice in Indonesia, I cried the whole airport carrying my Bible, asking God, Why has He forsaken me. I remember that day like it was yesterday."

@Nothando13 highlighted:

“This pain is worse than a breakup.”

@YT:Jess Ravuku commented:

“This is the most painful thing ever.”

@PENDA confessed:

“A connecting flight is my biggest fear, especially in Turkish airports.”

@BellahK ✈️🏝️explained:

“This was me last month, and the worst thing is that I was on time, and they just told me that the flight was overbooked and they had no seat for me.”

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News