# Rare uterine medical cases in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rare-uterine-medical-cases-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-15T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

A rare medical case involving uterus didelphys, or a double uterus, was documented in Trabzon, Turkey. After three previous miscarriages during IVF attempts, 28-year-old Serenay Atagün underwent a specialized procedure at Medical Park Karadeniz Hospital. Dr. Ufuk Yılmaz transferred one embryo into each of the two separate uteri, resulting in a “dicavitary twin pregnancy.”

This condition is estimated to occur in only one in a million births. Dr. Yılmaz noted that this is the third recorded case globally where such a pregnancy was achieved through IVF, with the other two instances occurring in Turkey and China. 

The patient gave birth to twin girls, Nil and Ada, via cesarean section at 33 weeks. Following a period in intensive care, the twins were discharged from the hospital in healthy condition.

## Claims

- The pregnancy is the third case in the world where such a simultaneous pregnancy occurred via IVF. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The condition is medically known as dichorionic twin pregnancy. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The occurrence of this type of pregnancy is estimated at one in a million births. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The successful pregnancy was achieved by transferring one embryo into each of the two separate uteri. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Uterus didelphys, a double uterus anomaly, occurs in approximately three per thousand people worldwide. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Serenay Atagün gave birth to two healthy girls, Nil and Ada, via cesarean section at 33 weeks. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-15: Trabzon medical facility records rare double-uterus twin birth

A rare “dicavitary twin pregnancy” involving simultaneous development in two separate uteri has been successfully completed in Trabzon, Turkey, marking the third such IVF case recorded globally.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trabzon-hospital-records-rare-simultaneous-twin-pregnancy-in-two-separate-uteri

### 2026-07-18: Turkey conducts third uterus transplant on Mekkiye Bostancı

Turkey performed its third uterus transplant, using the Özkan Technique, on Mekkiye Bostancı, a 36‑year‑old woman born without a uterus.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-conducts-third-uterus-transplant-on-mekkiye-bostanc

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