Investigation into IVF clinics in northern Cyprus after UK families given wrong sperm

The government in northern Cyprus has said it is launching an investigation after several British families told the BBC they believed they were given the wrong sperm or egg donors during their IVF procedures at local fertility clinics. The Ministry of Health in the Turkish-occupied territory said their cases had been "taken into serious consideration" and they were investigating whether clinics had breached "laws and regulation". The public will be informed of its findings, it added. Northern Cyprus has become one of the most popular destinations for British nationals seeking fertility treatment abroad, experts say. The privately-run clinics promise low prices, high success rates and a sunny holiday. European Union laws do not apply, but it does have its own fertility legislation and its Ministry of Health oversees clinics. However, unlike the UK, there is no independent fertility regulator upholding standards. The government announcement has come 48 hours after a BBC investigation revealed the parents of seven children believed the wrong sperm or egg donors were used during their fertility treatments at several clinics in northern Cyprus. Most of the families have completed commer