IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
Summary
At least 30 children, mainly from the UK, may have been born using the wrong sperm or egg donors during IVF treatments at a clinic in northern Cyprus. Parents say they carefully picked donors based on detailed information, but DNA tests suggest the donors used were different from those chosen. The clinic involved, Dogus IVF Centre, has been blacklisted by a large sperm bank since 2016 and is under investigation by local health authorities.Key Facts
- Around 30 children were conceived using IVF in northern Cyprus with potentially wrong sperm or egg donors.
- Most affected families are British and chose their donors based on traits like medical history and appearance.
- About half of these cases involve the Dogus IVF Centre.
- Staff involved include Dr Firdevs Uguz Tip, Dr Sevket Alpturk, and patient coordinator Julie Hodson.
- The world's largest sperm bank, Cryos International, blacklisted Dogus clinic in 2016.
- Northern Cyprus is a region where EU laws do not apply and fertility clinics are loosely regulated.
- DNA tests on 11 children showed genetic links to Turkey or nearby countries, raising doubts about donor origins.
- The local Ministry of Health has started an official investigation but has not provided further details.
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