Born in Bulgaria, Hayriye Karakaya graduated from the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Science and Letters of Eskişehir Osmangazi University after completing her high school education. She then completed her Master’s degree in the field of Histology and Embryology at the Institute of Health Sciences of Istanbul University with her thesis titled “The Effects of Nitric Oxide Isotypes in Human Normospermia, Oligospermia, and Asthenospermia Groups.”
She completed the practical and theoretical training in “Assisted Reproductive Treatment Applications,” as determined by the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, at Yeditepe University Hospital and earned the right to serve as an “Embryology Laboratory Supervisor.”
After working in leading assisted reproductive treatment centers in Türkiye, Karakaya served as the Embryology Laboratory Supervisor at Euro IVF Fertility Center in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus between 2014 and 2024, gaining extensive clinical experience in egg and sperm donation processes.
Karakaya is an active member and participant in professional organizations such as ESHRE, ASRM, TSRM, and KED. She is fluent in English and Bulgarian and, as of January 2026, serves as Clinical Operations Supervisor / Senior Embryologist at Phoenix IVF Fertility Center.