An online influencer, who saw a surge in followers after adding 22 children to her family with her wealthy criminal spouse, has made a startling announcement upon her return to social media after a period of silence.
Kristina Ozturk, aged 27, is the mother to the children she shares with businessman Galip Ozturk. Galip, who was released from prison in July after serving two years of an eight-year sentence related to drug offenses, was previously sentenced to life in prison in Istanbul for allegedly orchestrating the killing of an employee named Kuvvet Köseoğlu in 1996.
Escaping Turkey, Galip started anew in Georgia following a court’s affirmation of his sentence in 2018. Born in 1965 in Samsun’s Ayvacık district, Galip is the creator of Metro Tourism, a major intercity passenger transportation firm in Turkey.
Kristina, his Russian wife, has now pledged to expand their family with more children. From March 2020 to July 2021, the couple spent £133,000 ($180,000) on surrogates to grow their family, resulting in a sizable brood named Victoria, Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet, Ahmet, Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman, Alparslan, and Olivia.
Remarkably, 20 of these children were born within just over a year of each other. Despite already having 22 children, the couple is contemplating expanding their family to over 100 offspring.
In a 2021 interview with Fabulous, Ozturk expressed her lifelong desire for a large family, shared with her husband who also yearned for a big, happy household. Their relationship and lives have transformed significantly since they met, with the couple aiming to be the happiest family globally.
While they receive assistance from nannies, Kristina emphasized that she fulfills all typical maternal duties, albeit with the unique challenge of managing a large number of children. Each day varies, from organizing staff schedules to family shopping, ensuring her days remain dynamic.
The couple plans to delay their next surrogacy journey until their current children are slightly older. Galip, who was imprisoned in 2023 for illegal drug activities, celebrated his release with Kristina on Instagram, marking the occasion with a grand party at their Batumi residence, the place where their love story began.
Turkish media outlet Haberler reported on June 30 that Galip, the founder of Metro Tourism, has been released on supervised release after fleeing to Georgia to evade his life sentence for a murder instigation charge dating back to 1996 in Turkey.