A mother, who astonishingly had 22 biological children by the age of 26, has expressed her desire to eventually have as many as 100 kids.
It’s remarkable when parents manage to care for even one child without issues, but Kristina Ozturk has taken parenting to extraordinary lengths by having nearly two dozen children.
Hailing from Russia, Kristina shares her large family with millionaire businessman Galip. She invests thousands of dollars annually to employ nannies who assist her in managing her household full of mostly biological children.
Galip has children from a previous relationship, but with the assistance of surrogates, Ozturk has been able to biologically have 22 children.
Between March 2020 and July 2021, the couple invested $180,000 in surrogacy to expand their family, resulting in a household that includes Victoria, Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet, Ahmet, Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman, Alparslan, and Olivia.
Astonishingly, 20 of these children were born over the span of just over a year.
In a 2021 interview with Fabulous, Ozturk shared that she had long dreamed of having a large family.
“My husband also dreamed about having a big, happy family. So after we met, we started to put our dream into action,” she explained. “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.”
While she does have assistance from nannies, Ozturk insists that she does “all the things that moms normally do.”
“The only difference is the amount of kids,” she stated. “Each day is different, from planning staff schedules to shopping for my family. I can tell you one thing – my days are never boring.”
For many, having 22 children is more than enough, but Ozturk and Galip have contemplated the idea of extending their family to over 100 children.
The couple plans to wait until their current children are a bit older before embarking on another surrogacy journey. This may be necessary anyway, as Galip was sentenced in 2023 to eight years in prison for illegal drug-related charges.
After Galip’s arrest, Ozturk expressed gratitude to her followers for their “support and kind words.”