19.02.2026 09:30
The paternity lawsuit filed against İzmir businessman İsmail Hakkı Bekiroğlu has concluded with the Supreme Court's approval after an 11-year legal battle; 10-year-old Tuana, who won the case brought by her mother, has been registered in her father's civil registry and became the legal heir to approximately 300 million lira worth of assets.
Seventy-year-old married architect İsmail Hakkı Bekiroğlu, who lives in İzmir, had a daughter named Tuana with N.A. (41) in November 2015.
HE PROMISED TO MARRY
According to allegations, Bekiroğlu initially promised N.A. that he would divorce his wife and marry her. After the little girl was born, the businessman continued to meet with her, but when it came to formalizing the relationship and registering his daughter in the population registry, he refused.
FILED A PATERNITY LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER
According to a report in Sabah, following this situation, mother N.A. filed a paternity lawsuit on behalf of her daughter. The DNA test conducted as part of the case seen at the İzmir 8th Family Court revealed the truth; it was proven that Bekiroğlu is 99.9% likely to be Tuana's biological father. The court decided to grant a monthly alimony of 7,500 lira for the little girl and to pay 15,000 lira in damages for birth and care expenses.
THE SUPREME COURT PUT AN END TO IT
The businessman, who did not accept this decision, exercised his right to appeal and took the case first to the Court of Appeals and then to the Supreme Court. However, the 2nd Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court ruled that the decisions made by the lower courts were in accordance with the law, rejecting Bekiroğlu's appeal and upholding the decision.
FORMALLY BECAME HIS FATHER'S DEPENDENT
With this final decision from the Supreme Court, the long-standing case has been finalized. Little Tuana officially became a dependent of her father, and she was also included among the legal heirs of his substantial fortune, which consists of real estate worth approximately 300 million lira. Additionally, it was ruled that the businessman must pay the 15,000 lira expense determined by the court.