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
Apr 2, 2026 → Apr 2, 2026
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…
Read original at BBC →1 updates from 1 source.
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…
Read original at BBC →What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.
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…
View source →Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary
Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
The UK government is privately lobbying the Trump administration for an exemption from any potential US diesel export ban.
John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
President Donald Trump said that some of the men arrested Sunday on terrorism charges by the UK near an air base used by the US military were under surveillance and aimed to…
President Donald Trump hailed as “fantastic” the arrests of five men believed to be plotting an attack on a British airbase used by the US, saying the suspects were “looking to do…
A Lancashire council tries hard to keep wealth and power in the area, despite such ideas being out of fashion in Westminster. But Reform could unravel it all What legacy will…
