19.06.2025 18:52
Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini, who came to Turkey for a vacation from Mozambique, underwent cosmetic surgery at a private hospital in Istanbul in exchange for a promotional agreement. The young woman fell ill after the surgery and lost her life. Elgar Sueia, who claims there was negligence in his wife's death, said, "They took my wife's life very cheaply. I want justice."
The Mozambican artist Elgar Sueia's social media influencer wife, Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini, passed away after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a private hospital in Istanbul. Elgar Sueia, who claims there was negligence in his wife's death, said, "We came to Turkey to collaborate with a clinic. They were going to promote their clinic through us and advertise in our countries. They took my wife's life very cheaply. I want justice."
MOZAMBICAN PHENOMENON DIES AFTER COSMETIC SURGERY
Mozambican artist Elgar Sueia (DeHermes) and his wife, social media influencer Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini, who has 796,000 followers, came to Istanbul for both a promotional agreement and a vacation. Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini went to a private hospital in Tuzla for cosmetic surgery on June 15. Allegedly, the hospital was going to perform liposuction on the young woman for free, in exchange for promotion on social media. However, the young woman lost her life due to complications that occurred during the surgery.
"THEY WERE GOING TO PERFORM LIPOSUCTION ON MY WIFE IN EXCHANGE FOR PROMOTION"
Elgar Sueia, who is waiting to receive his wife Ana Barbara Buhr Buldrini's body from the Forensic Medicine Institution, said, "We have been married for about a month. We came to Turkey to collaborate with a clinic. My wife was in contact with the clinic; I only came to accompany her. They were going to promote their clinic through us and advertise in our countries. Since we arrived in Istanbul, we have been filming for the clinic. In exchange for our promotion, they were going to perform liposuction on my wife. They took her for surgery early in the morning. This is the situation we are in now," he said.
"THE ONLY CLINIC LICENSED BY THE EMBASSY"
Elgar Sueia stated, "The situation developed very quickly; a decision was made in 20-25 days. My wife was very well-known in Mozambique, so she was collaborating with various companies for promotion. This clinic came to Mozambique. It is the only clinic that has obtained a license from the embassy to bring patients from there. They needed to find a social media influencer to promote their work in Mozambique. They found my wife, convinced her, and handled all our visa processes within three days to bring us to Turkey," he said.
"WE CAME HERE BECAUSE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN TURKEY ARE GOOD"
Sueia said, "My lawyers are following the case; we are currently just waiting for the autopsy results. I cannot provide details until the autopsy is completed, but I want justice. A person should not lose their life so easily. We came here because health systems in Turkey are good. Will we be afraid the next time we come to Turkey? We want justice not only for ourselves but also for those who come here for the same surgeries. I ask for help from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Justice, and the embassies. They took my wife's life very cheaply. I want justice," he said.
STATEMENT FROM THE HOSPITAL
In a statement from the hospital, it was said, "The patient named Ana Barbara Buhr Buldırni was referred to our hospital as a dental patient, and all legal and medical information was thoroughly provided to her before the operation, and the necessary consents were obtained. The operation was performed by a dentist under operating room conditions that comply with the standards provided by our hospital. During the awakening, the patient experienced an unexpected complication and went into cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation; resuscitation was performed by our expert anesthesia team for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the operating room without extubation. Despite all interventions, the patient could not be revived."