The number of detainees has increased to 39 so far in the operation launched by the teams of the Istanbul Police Department Immigrant Smuggling and Border Gates Branch Directorate upon a tip made by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism and Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau via CİMER.
THEY DIRECTED IT ABROAD
As a result of the evaluation of HTS and MASAK records, international travel information and other evidence obtained, the police teams came to the conclusion that the illegal reproductive cell trade linked to Turkey, TRNC, Albania and Georgia was carried out in an organized manner, and it was understood that Turkish citizen women were directed abroad and sold eggs in return for financial gain.
EGGS WERE SOLD 811 TIMES
Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that a total of 811 eggs were sold by 41 women. In the simultaneous operation carried out in 14 provinces, including Istanbul, judicial proceedings were initiated against a total of 53 suspects, including 1 organization leader, 5 organization managers, 41 donor women, 2 gynecologists and obstetricians and 4 travel organizers.
So far, 39 of the suspects have been caught and detained. While it was determined that one suspect was in prison, it was reported that efforts were continuing to capture a total of 14 suspects, including 7 suspects who were found to be abroad.
THE REPORT WAS MADE BY THE CHEATING HUSBAND
It was learned that one of the two separate reports was made by the wife of gang leader Hacer T., and the unnamed whistleblower reported that "reproductive cell trafficking" was carried out by the pharmacist Muammer T., with whom his wife had an illicit relationship. After evaluating the report, the teams determined that a doctor sent women to in vitro fertilization centers in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to have their eggs removed.
WOMEN'S EGGS 100 EURO EACH
The teams found that the organizers, who bought women's eggs for 60 to 80 euros each, sold them to the in vitro fertilization center for around 100 euros (5 thousand 500 TL), and thus revealed that a money traffic of approximately 2 million euros was created.
The teams determined that Hacer T., one of the organizers, took photos and images of women and showed them to those who wanted ovaries, and it was determined that the woman's lover, a former pharmacist, provided the drugs to be used in the procedures.
"BLOND HAIR, BLUE EYES" PREFERRED
After technical and physical follow-up, the teams revealed that those who wanted to have children wanted "blonde hair, blue eyes" genes and responded "We can find any kind". They determined that the female donors, the youngest between the ages of 22 and the oldest between the ages of 33, went to TRNC, Albania and Croatia a total of 811 times.
2 MILLION EUROS UNFAIR PROFIT
In the details of the gang that sold reproductive cells (eggs) and was busted by the Istanbul police, it was understood that clinics in Georgia and Albania did not buy eggs from women who did not meet the criteria of colored eyes and blonde hair. Hayat İ., who has a TRNC clinic. While the doctor named was also taken into custody, it was revealed that the donor women who went to Cyprus, Albania and Georgia earned unfair profits of at least two million Euros in total from the transactions in question.
THERE ARE 3 DOCTORS AMONG THEM
Following the completion of the work, the teams organized operations in 14 provinces based in Istanbul and so far, a total of 39 suspects, including 3 organizers, 3 doctors and 32 donor women, have been caught and detained along with the leader of the organization, Hacer T. While the police interrogation of the captured suspects continues, efforts to capture 14 fugitive suspects continue.
