A mom who managed to welcome 22 biological children by the time she was just 26 has admitted she's keen to have as many as 100 kids.
I find it impressive when parents can take care of even one child without incident, but Kristina Ozturk has taken that challenge to a whole new level by welcoming almost two dozen kids.
The mom, who's originally from Russia, shares her children with millionaire businessman Galip and spends thousands of dollars a year to pay nannies to help her around the clock with her kids, most of which are her biological children.
Galip has multiple children from a previous relationship, but Ozturk has welcomed 22 kids biologically with the help of surrogates.
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Between March 2020 and July 2021, the couple paid $180,000 to surrogates to help grow their family, resulting in a family made up of - *deep breath* - Victoria, Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet, Ahmet, Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman, Alparslan and Olivia.
Shockingly, 20 of the family's children were born within just over a year of each other.
In an interview with Fabulous in 2021, Ozturk said she had dreamed about having a big family 'since childhood'.
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"My husband also dreamed about having a big, happy family. So after we met, we started to put our dream into action," she said. "Our romantic relationship has changed but then our whole lives have changed, not just the romantic part.
"Our surrogacy clinic are amazed but happy to help us with our dream of a big family. I’m not sure if we will be the biggest family in the world, but we are planning to be the happiest family in the world for sure."
Though she receives help from nannies, Ozturk made clear she does 'all the things that moms normally do'.
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"The only difference is the amount of kids," she continued. "Each day is different, from planning staff schedules to shopping for my family. I can tell you one thing - my days are never boring."
While 22 kids - or even just two - might be more than enough for some people, Ozturk and Galip have discussed having more than 100 babies in total.
The couple decided to wait until their current children are slightly older before beginning another surrogacy journey - which may be necessary anyway, since Galip was sentenced in 2023 to eight years in prison after being found guilty of illegal purchase and possession of drugs and psychotropic substances.
Following Galip's arrest, Ozturk thanked her followers for their 'support and kind words'.
Topics: Life, Parenting, World News
Emily Brown