A young mother, deceived by a job promise and forced into prostitution, tragically died.

12.03.2025 12:40

A suspicious female death in Northern Cyprus has raised concerns about human trafficking and the exploitation of women. Twenty-four-year-old Anastasia Melega from Moldova was brought to the island with the promise of a high-paying managerial position, but she was found dead in the restroom of a nightclub. Authorities recorded the incident as a suicide by hanging, but human rights organizations are skeptical of this explanation.

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The suspicious death of 24-year-old Moldovan Anastasia Melega in Northern Cyprus has raised concerns about human trafficking and the exploitation of women. The young woman, who has a four-year-old son, was brought to the island with the promise of a "high-paying managerial position," but was found dead in the restroom of the "Princess" nightclub in Alayköy.

Although local police recorded the incident as "hanging suicide," eight human rights organizations approach this explanation with skepticism. According to reports, Anastasia had her passport confiscated upon arriving in Cyprus and was forced into prostitution. It is alleged that she committed suicide due to the violence and pressure she faced from clients.

Even officials like Erhan Arıklı in Northern Cyprus have acknowledged the seriousness of the situation, admitting that "prostitution occurs with the knowledge and benefit of the state." He stated that many women are brought to the region under false promises and forced to work.

Anastasia lived in a small town in Moldova, one of the poorest countries in Europe. It is believed that the young woman, who married in 2019 and became a mother in 2021, accepted the job offer in Cyprus due to accumulated debts.

Human rights organizations described this incident as "not the first, and likely not the last," emphasizing that nightclubs in the region employ women under the guise of "hostess" or "bartender," and despite prostitution being illegal, laws are loosely enforced, turning the area into a center for sex tourism.

This tragic event painfully highlights the horrific reality faced by victims of human trafficking and the stories of people who are forced to accept risky jobs to escape poverty.