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The Irish Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Mum who had 20 surrogate babies in a YEAR & ‘disappeared' when her husband was jailed for murder makes dramatic return
A RUSSIAN mum and influencer disappeared from our screens two years ago after her husband was arrested for murder. But now Kristina Ozturk has made a dramatic comeback as her millionaire criminal husband has been released from jail to see his 21 kids for the first time in two years. 4 Kristina pictured with 9 of her 20 surrogate babies Credit: Instagram/batumi_mama 4 Kristina and Galip instantly fell in love and decided to get a big family as soon as possible, but two years later he was jailed Credit: Instagram/batumi_mama 4 After two years of silence, the mum finally gave fans an update Credit: batumi_mama Kristina and her 21 children now live in Georgia as the family had to flee Turkey as her husband, Galip Ozturk, was facing a life improsement sentence. Kristina's eldest daughter is from a previous marriage but the rest of her 20 children were all conceived with surrogacy in just one year. Now 60 years old, he fled to Georgia in 2018 after a court upheld the sentencing for Galip, who allegedly ordered the murder of a Metro Tourism company employee - Kuvvet Köseoğlu - in 1996. But the Turkish businessman was arrested again in 2023 for drug-related offences and has served two out of his eight-year sentence. READ MORE ON PARENTING Kristina hasn't updated her social media followers since her husband was jailed, keeping herself and their 21 children out of the limelight for the past two years. But things changed yesterday when she finally uploaded a video of her and the family getting ready to welcome Galip home. 'It has been done,' Kristina captioned the clip, which showed her dressing up for her husband's return. Their extended family was also there - including Galip's adult children from a previous marriage. Most read in Fabulous It comes after one Reddit user posted a picture of the mum crying and said it was a 'sign of life' after years of silence. But it turned out to be hapy tears for Kristina as she posted the screenshot of the call, crying tears of joys that her husband was able to secured a supervised release from prison. To mark the special occasion, Kristina hosted a lavish party at their house in Batumi - where Galip and Kristina, who is 32 years his junior - initially met and fell in love. 4 The pair were finally reunited this week Credit: batumi_mama I'm the world's most prolific surrogate and want my 16th baby aged 58 - docs fear I could die this time but I'm not worried The last time Kristina posted to her Instagram feed was on 14 November 2023 to mark her eldest daughter, Victoria's ninth birthday. Kristina previously told Fabulous that she met Galip on her first time travelling outside of Russia and it was love at first sight. She said the hotel owner and businessman was a 'mentor, guide and fairytale prince all rolled into one'. Soon after falling in love, the pair decided they wanted a big family and set about finding surrogates to speed up the process. In the space of one year, the couple welcomed They paid each of their surrogates €8,000 (£7,700) per pregnancy, and also employ 16 full-time nannies on a salary of $500 (£350) each per month. The nannies work a rolling schedule of four days on, two days off and all live-in, with bedrooms near the kids. They also have their own kitchen where they can order food. Speaking to Fabulous, Kristina said: "I've dreamed about this since childhood. "My husband also dreamed about having a big, happy family. So after we met, we started to put our dream into action." Kristina is mother to Vika, Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet and Ahmet - all of whom are three - and Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman and Alparslan, who are two years old. Her and Galip's youngest child, daughter Olivia, was born in January 2021. What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is the name given for a type of pregnancy where a woman carries and gives birth to another person's baby. The surrogate mother is then expected to give up the baby at birth, so it can be raised by the couple who originally wanted the baby. Surrogacy is often an option for those unable to have children themselves, or for same sex couples. According to surrogacy charity Traditional surrogacy: When the surrogate uses her own egg fertilised with the intended father's sperm. Gestational surrogacy: The surrogate carries the intended parent's genetic child conceived through How are surrogate babies conceived? In traditional surrogacy procedures, the egg is artificially inseminated using a syringe. Gestational surrogacy is carried out through IVF. During this in vitro fertilisation process, the egg is removed from the woman's ovaries and fertilised with sperm in a laboratory. The embryo is then planted in the surrogate's womb to grow and develop. This procedure must be carried out by specialist doctors and the biological mother is required to still have working ovaries.
Scottish Sun
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Mum who had 20 surrogate babies in a YEAR & ‘disappeared' when her husband was jailed for murder makes dramatic return
Read on to see why the couple decided to have 20 babies in one year DADDY'S HOME Mum who had 20 surrogate babies in a YEAR & 'disappeared' when her husband was jailed for murder makes dramatic return A RUSSIAN mum and influencer disappeared from our screens two years ago after her husband was arrested for murder. But now Kristina Ozturk has made a dramatic comeback as her millionaire criminal husband has been released from jail to see his 21 kids for the first time in two years. Advertisement 4 Kristina pictured with 9 of her 20 surrogate babies Credit: Instagram/batumi_mama 4 Kristina and Galip instantly fell in love and decided to get a big family as soon as possible, but two years later he was jailed Credit: Instagram/batumi_mama 4 After two years of silence, the mum finally gave fans an update Credit: batumi_mama Kristina and her 21 children now live in Georgia as the family had to flee Turkey as her husband, Galip Ozturk, was facing a life improsement sentence. Kristina's eldest daughter is from a previous marriage but the rest of her 20 children were all conceived with surrogacy in just one year. Now 60 years old, he fled to Georgia in 2018 after a court upheld the sentencing for Galip, who allegedly ordered the murder of a Metro Tourism company employee - Kuvvet Köseoğlu - in 1996. But the Turkish businessman was arrested again in 2023 for drug-related offences and has served two out of his eight-year sentence. Advertisement Kristina hasn't updated her social media followers since her husband was jailed, keeping herself and their 21 children out of the limelight for the past two years. But things changed yesterday when she finally uploaded a video of her and the family getting ready to welcome Galip home. 'It has been done,' Kristina captioned the clip, which showed her dressing up for her husband's return. Their extended family was also there - including Galip's adult children from a previous marriage. Advertisement It comes after one Reddit user posted a picture of the mum crying and said it was a 'sign of life' after years of silence. But it turned out to be hapy tears for Kristina as she posted the screenshot of the call, crying tears of joys that her husband was able to secured a supervised release from prison. To mark the special occasion, Kristina hosted a lavish party at their house in Batumi - where Galip and Kristina, who is 32 years his junior - initially met and fell in love. 4 The pair were finally reunited this week Credit: batumi_mama Advertisement I'm the world's most prolific surrogate and want my 16th baby aged 58 - docs fear I could die this time but I'm not worried The last time Kristina posted to her Instagram feed was on 14 November 2023 to mark her eldest daughter, Victoria's ninth birthday. Kristina previously told Fabulous that she met Galip on her first time travelling outside of Russia and it was love at first sight. She said the hotel owner and businessman was a 'mentor, guide and fairytale prince all rolled into one'. Soon after falling in love, the pair decided they wanted a big family and set about finding surrogates to speed up the process. Advertisement In the space of one year, the couple welcomed 20 surrogate babies into their lives, all biologically Kristina's. They paid each of their surrogates €8,000 (£7,700) per pregnancy, and also employ 16 full-time nannies on a salary of $500 (£350) each per month. The nannies work a rolling schedule of four days on, two days off and all live-in, with bedrooms near the kids. They also have their own kitchen where they can order food. Speaking to Fabulous, Kristina said: "I've dreamed about this since childhood. Advertisement "My husband also dreamed about having a big, happy family. So after we met, we started to put our dream into action." Kristina is mother to Vika, Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet and Ahmet - all of whom are three - and Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman and Alparslan, who are two years old. Her and Galip's youngest child, daughter Olivia, was born in January 2021.
The Independent
19-03-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Man with British wife told to move to Turkey despite facing imprisonment
A Turkish man and his British wife have been told they cannot settle together in the UK, prompting claims that the Home Office is 'exiling' its own citizens if they happen to fall in love with somebody from a different country. Galip, 26, and Amber, 33, said they felt 'mentally and physically drained' after being informed by the Home Office they should move to Turkey on the basis the disruption this would cause them was 'proportionate to the legitimate aim of maintaining effective immigration control'. Galip faces being imprisoned for at least six months if he returns to his home country because he did not carry out obligatory military service due to being in the UK when he reached the age of 20. The Turkish national came to the UK on a student visa in 2006 and the pair met a year later while he was attending English classes in Norwich. They married in December 2015 at which point Galip applied for a spouse visa, but the Home Office rejected his application on the grounds that he would be exempt from punishment in Turkey because he had been living abroad. But the 26-year-old said he was unable to exempt himself from imprisonment because he could not prove he had been employed in Britain for three consecutive years, as his immigration status prevented him from working. In a letter to Galip, the Home Office wrote that the refusal was also made on the grounds that he had worked without permission after his request for an extension on his student visa was refused. Galip said: 'If I return to Turkey now they will detain me at the airport, and I'll face six months in prison, and after that I will still have to go and do 12 months of military service. I will be separated from my wife. 'For the last few years we've not been able to do anything with our life because we're so scared. We can't even travel in England. Our life is on hold, it's like being in an open prison. 'We are mentally and physically drained. Some nights I can't sleep because I'm worrying so much.' In the refusal letter the Home Office acknowledged the 'change in culture' may make integrating into society in Turkey difficult for his wife, but that 'a significant degree of hardship does not amount to an insurmountable obstacles'. It continued: 'Should your spouse return to Turkey with you it is acknowledged that this would involve degree of disruptions to the family and private life you have formed together in the UK. However, this is considered to be proportionate to the legitimate aim of maintaining effective immigration control.' On employment prospects, the Home Office said: 'Whilst your spouse is in employment in the UK it is considered that she could seek employment in Turkey or alternatively be supported by you.' The couple said they had spent just shy of £10,000 trying to secure their right to remain together in Britain, including Home Office application costs and solicitor fees. Amber, a legal assistant for a law firm, who has lived in Britain all her life, said she felt she was being forced to choose between her husband and remaining in her job and staying close to her elderly parents. 'They said there's no reason for us not to live in Turkey. I've got a full-time job here, I've been working since I was 18, I'm now 33. All my life has been in England, and they're now saying that I can uproot and go and live there,' she added. Responding to the situation, Mary Atkinson, the families together campaign officer at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), said: 'The Home Office is effectively asking Amber to choose between her husband and her parents, a choice nobody should have to make. 'We should be appalled that our government is seemingly happy to exile its own citizens if they happen to fall in love with somebody from the 'wrong' side of a national border. 'People will always travel, meet each other, fall in love and dream of a future together – the sooner we have a system that acknowledges that, the better.'
