His journey, and where it stops
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30 July 2026
Arrived in Istanbul
On a flight from Eindhoven, landing in the evening.
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30 July 2026
At the Emirtimes Hotel
A three-day stopover in Istanbul on the way to Omsk.
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3 August 2026
Last contact
A phone call at 16:18 Istanbul time. Nothing since.
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3 August 2026
Flight to Omsk
Via Moscow. He never boarded it.
The Emirtimes Hotel is the last place he is known to have been. Anyone who works there, stayed there, or was nearby during those days may have seen him.
Description
- Full name
- Oscar Tristan Huizinga
- Age
- 56 years old
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Height
- About 185 cm
- Build
- Slim, wiry
- Hair
- Short dark-blond hair, thinning and receding at the temples
- Eyes
- Blue-grey
- Languages
- Dutch, English, Russian (basic)
Phone
His phone has been off since 3 August. It no longer rings when called, and messages are not delivered.
What he was travelling with
- A small red backpack, which he uses as hand luggage
- Probably a dark grey or black travel bag with clothing
- Possibly a laptop in a case. Its keyboard is covered with Cyrillic letter stickers over the normal letters, which is unusual and easy to remember.
If you have seen him
If he is in danger or needs urgent help
Call 112, the emergency number in Turkey. Use it only if someone is in immediate danger or needs medical help. It can only be dialled from inside Turkey.
Call 112If you meet him and he is well
Please help him get in touch with his family, using the contact details below. His own phone has been off since 3 August, so he may have no way to reach them.
If you have information
Everything below can be reached from any country. Please get in touch even if what you know seems small or uncertain.
Dutch police
The missing person report is registered with them, so anything you tell them reaches the investigation directly. Inside the Netherlands, call 0900-8844.
Report filed at
Politiebureau Drachten
Moleneind zuidzijde 77, 9203 ZW Drachten
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24/7)
The consular helpline already involved in this case. They also answer on WhatsApp.
If you are in Turkey, you can also report what you know in person at any police station (karakol).
No payment for information
Every tip goes to the police, and Oscar's family does not pay for information. If anyone asks you for money in exchange for news about him, please report that to the police.
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