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Turkey egg donor scam allegedly sold clients on promise of blond babies

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21.10.2026

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Turkey egg donor scam allegedly sold clients on promise of blond babies

An investigation triggered by a husband’s tip has led to at least 45 arrests in an alleged network that sold Turkish donor eggs to foreign clients seeking Scandinavian ancestry.

Amberin Zaman

Oct 21, 2026

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A Turkish man who discovered his wife’s affair has helped expose a multimillion-dollar egg donor scam allegedly orchestrated by her, in which clients promised blond babies ended up with Turkish ones. At least 45 people have been arrested so far, including the alleged ringleader, identified only as Hacer T., and three doctors, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency........

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