British woman dies at Istanbul Airport

A British woman has died in Istanbul, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

She has been named in reports as 50-year-old Jacqueline Anne Sutton, who is said to have died at Istanbul's airport.

She is reported to have arrived at Ataturk Airport from London on Saturday night.

The BBC reported that she was the acting Iraq director for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR).

Ms Sutton held various positions over the years with humanitarian organisations and the United Nations as well as working as a producer for the BBC, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She had been studying for a PhD at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University.

Friends have paid tribute to Ms Sutton, who was born in Hertfordshire.

Centre director Professor Amin Saikal said people at the university are "deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic death of one of its brilliant PhD students".

Prof Saikal added: "She was not only an outstanding research scholar, but a highly valued friend and colleague who made remarkable contributions to the work and activities of the centre."