By Associated Press Reporter and Zoe Szathmary A Turkish man who beat a New York City woman to death with a rock last year has been sentenced to life in prison by a Turkish court. Ziya Tasali, 47, was additionally sentenced by the Istanbul court on Tuesday to eight years in prison for sexual assault and theft. Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old married mother to two sons, was found dead on February 2, 2013 amid Istanbul's ancient city walls, days after her family reported her missing in January during a solo trip to take photographs. Authorities said Sierra was killed by a blow to the head.
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Ziya Tasali, 47, was sentenced to life in prison for killing Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two
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Tasali was additionally sentenced to eight years in prison for sexual assault and theft
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Sierra was found dead in February 2013 amid Istanbul's ancient city walls and went missing during a solo vacation
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Tasali had admitted killing Sierra and said he had been high on paint thinner at the time
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