A mom who had 22 biological children by the time she was 26 says she won’t stop having kids until she has over 100.
People who plan on starting a family generally have an idea of how many children they want – maybe it’s two, or maybe even five.
But for one woman, she dreams of having an extremely large family, to say the least.
Russian mother Kristina Ozturk, who lives in Georgia, is just like any other mom – except she had 22 kids by age 26, and claims that’s just the beginning!
Kristina reportedly wants to have as many as 105 biological children and astonishingly, she welcomed 21 little ones via surrogates in just over a year.
But she’s not on this astonishing adventure alone; she shares her enormous family with her millionaire husband, Galip.
Kristina, who shares her first child, Victoria, with a previous partner, is also the mom of Mustafa, Maryam, Ayrin, Alice, Hassan, Judy, Harper, Teresa, Hussein, Anna, Isabella, Ismail, Mehmet, Ahmet, Ali, Kristina, Alena, Sarah, Lockman, Alparslan, and Olivia.
Her family’s rapid expansion has been made possible in large part through gestational surrogacy, in which carriers deliver babies on behalf of parents.
In Georgia, surrogacy arrangements have allowed her and her husband to grow their family quickly.
Remarkably, 20 of her 22 biological children were born between March 2020 and July 2021, highlighting the extraordinary pace at which her family expanded.
Kristina has described her dream of a large family as lifelong, saying, in a 2021 interview with Fabulous, that she and her husband both always envisioned ‘a big, happy family.’
She explained: “My husband also dreamed about having a big, happy family. So after we met, we started to put our dream into action.”
Running a household of this size requires an extraordinary level of organization.
Kristina and Galip have reportedly employed 16 full-time nannies, each earning around $500 per month, to help care for the children.
These caregivers rotate through shifts, ensuring that every child receives attention and supervision throughout the day.
The family also uses around 20 large boxes of diapers each month and 53 packs of baby formula, with essentials costing approximately $5,000–6,000 weekly.
Meals, baths, playtime, and bedtime routines are carefully scheduled to keep the household running smoothly.
Despite the chaos, Kristina jokes about her sleep schedule, saying she’ll ‘sleep a lot in another life,’ explaining that the babies are in bed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., while she sleeps in until 7 a.m.
Kristina’s husband, Galip, is a millionaire businessman who has been supportive of her extraordinary plans.
They live together in Georgia, where Galip’s financial support has helped fuel their rapid family growth through repeated surrogacy arrangements.
Reports indicate that he was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2023 for drug-related offenses, but this has not deterred Kristina from continuing to pursue her dream of having more children.
Together, Kristina and Galip aim to eventually expand their family to more than 100 children, a goal that far surpasses typical household sizes worldwide.
This makes Kristina’s ambitions almost unprecedented.
Unsurprisingly, Kristina has faced criticism for her exceedingly large family.
Some have questioned whether it is possible to provide each child with enough attention, love, and resources.
Others have raised concerns about the environmental impact and logistical strain of such a large household.
Kristina, however, dismisses such critiques, insisting that her family choices are her own business.
She told The Sun: “To people who disagree with my choices, I say don’t have so many kids if you don’t want them, that’s your choice.
“Don’t use surrogacy if you don’t want, that’s your choice. But this is our life, and it’s our choice.”
Her story has sparked debate on social media and news outlets worldwide, with some marveling at her organizational skills and determination, and others questioning the ethics of such rapid family expansion.
