She looks as if she could have some Turkish blood in her line. I just cannot imagine traveling to Turkey alone, otherwise. We lived there (in Adana) for 6 years, and even though those were much better days for being there, and traveling there, one still would not travel alone...not a woman. Why would her husband allow her to go alone? I’ve wondered that from the get-go. Strange.
She does look darker. If I had to guess, I would guess ethnic Jewish, based on her name. This would make her an even bigger target than us white girls.