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“While parents go crazy raising even one kid, Russian mom Christina Ozturk, who already has 11 of her own biological children, hopes to have dozens more using surrogate mothers. Christina is a young woman with a huge heart, one big enough to spread between a husband and 11 kids, in fact, but she’s not done yet. Keep watching to meet the woman who’s trying to make her dream of having 100 kids come true. Meet mom Christina.
Christina was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, with a regular upbringing. She never could have expected the crazy turns her life would take, but at just 17 years old, Christina suddenly fell pregnant. While the thought of being a young mother was daunting, she quickly fell in love with parenthood. With the father out of the picture, Christina knew that she was all her baby Vika had. Since she was only a teenager at the time, she figured that having one child was the most she could handle, but that would soon change.
Being a single parent was incredibly challenging for Christina, and by the time she turned 23 years old, the young mother had worn herself out completely. She dreamed of finding a partner to share the load with, but the thought of someone loving her and Vika felt like a distant fairy tale. Christina decided that all of her hard work deserved to be rewarded, so after a lot of convincing, she took herself on vacation a few countries over to Georgia. Little did she know the trip she had just embarked on would change her life in ways she never saw coming.
Meet dad Gallup. Gallup Ozturk was originally from Turkey. He had already become a millionaire thanks to owning several Metro Group properties and establishing the Turkey Bus Federation in 2005. Ozturk created and became the president of the new company, launching his career forward. Gallup was a well-off man who understood the business and was dashingly handsome. All sounds magically wonderful, but a secret event kept hidden would soon come to light, and it just so happened that it would occur as he met the beautiful Christina.
Trouble with the law: As it turned out, there was a dark reason why Gallup was living in Georgia. It all started back in 2009 when he was arrested for manipulating the Istanbul’s stock exchange. Three years later, Ozturk found himself in hot water. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for something else: a violent act against an employee in 1996. But on the day of his sentencing in 2013, he fled to Georgia, where he’s remained since. It just so happened that shortly after he’d settled into the new country, his fate took a turn he never saw it coming, but Christina stumbled into his life at just the right moment.
Their love story began: Gallup met Christina while she was vacationing in Batumi, Georgia, often referred to as the Las Vegas of the Black Sea. As they recalled the encounter, it was love at first sight. ‘She’s so easy to be with. She always has a smile on her lips, and yet at the same time, she’s shy and mysterious,’ Ozturk gushed. After a few dates, the couple fell quickly into a serious relationship, so much so that Christina and Vika decided to move to Batumi permanently to begin a life with Gallup. At the same time, the young mother didn’t know that they were actually bound to Georgia thanks to Gallup’s secret past.
A match made in Georgia: Despite what Gallup kept behind closed doors, the two grew to be very close. Not only was Ozturk a sweet and caring man, but he actually was a father as well, so he understood the love for Vika that Christina held close. As things continued to progress, the pair decided to marry and began a blended family together. In an interview with Daily Mail, Christina described her new husband as her mentor, guide, and fairy tale prince all rolled into one.
They realized they had more in common than they could even imagine. Both of them wanted large families and to have as many kids as they could care for.
Baby number one: Christina and Gallup soon had their first son together via a surrogate. Although they already had Vika, the couple instantly caught baby fever. Initially, the newlyweds discussed having a large family, but when the conversation grew to include one baby every year, they realized Christina’s body might not be able to handle it. Unsure of what to do, given their inability to conceive, they called upon a surrogate agency. It was then decided the Ozturks would grow their family with the help of the birthing community in Georgia, but first, they had to set important parameters.
The Ozturks’ dream: Christina and her new husband were massively in love, and they wanted to be able to share that love with as many babies as possible, as fast as possible. Thus, their goal of having a huge family and household was set in motion. But neither one of them wanted to wait years to see their vision become a reality, so the couple began researching desperately. They learned everything they could about the possibilities of having several children via surrogate.
On Instagram, Christina said they would like to have 105 kids. She later said she was joking but that 100 children felt slightly more fitting. Their age difference had no effect, Christina explained. Even though Gallup was 56 years old, 33 her senior, he had no objections to having a big family. On top of that, as mentioned before, Ozturk was already a father. In fact, he had eight kids in total, ranging in age between 12 and 34 before he and Christina met. Immediately, they began their mission of building a family comprised of as many children as possible. To do this, they had to call on as many surrogate mothers that were willing to help, but this decision came with a price tag. About $9,700 per baby, to be exact.
Surrogacy laws: Next came all of the exciting planning and preparations for their growing family. Georgia has allowed surrogacy since 1997, with many rules and regulations set in place. One of the most important rules is that when a child is born, it’s automatically given to the people whose genetics make up the conception. This means a surrogate doesn’t have any rights over the children she carries. To ensure that their future kids were in a healthy condition, each of Christina’s potential surrogates went through counseling, like any other binding agreement. They also had to sign legal documents before becoming pregnant with the Ozturk children.
Setting up the surrogacy: The Ozturks were very particular when it came to finding the right women for these jobs. Only those who had given birth before were chosen, surveyed to seek out bad habits, and interviewed by a psychologist.
The clinic in Batumi chose surrogate mothers for us and takes full responsibility for the process, said Christina. The surrogates were even asked their feelings about giving the baby to its genetic parents post-birth to ensure a no-hiccup situation. ‘We were not personally acquainted with surrogate mothers and do not have direct contact with them in order to avoid problems after pregnancy,’ Christina explained on the Russian website Woman.ru.
Meet some of the kids: The eldest child in the family is six-year-old Victoria, or Vika for short. ‘I only gave birth to Vika; the others are genetically ours
but they were born from surrogate wombs,’ the young mom told News Flash. Currently, the couple has 11 children in total, with 10 of them birthed via surrogates. In the last year, the second eldest is Mustafa, Gallup and Christina’s first child together. He was born via surrogacy on March 10th, 2020, followed by Miriam on April 17th. Next, twins Elisa and Aaron were born on April 19th, with more siblings arriving in the following months.
Meet the Ozturks: The second set of twins, Hassan and Judy, were born on May 29, 2020. Next came Anna, Ismail, and on August 21st, Mamet Lachmann followed on November 10th, and their tenth child, Olivia, was the first to enter in the new year on January 10th. She was born healthy and happy. But with 11 children, the Ozturks still aren’t finished. ‘I don’t know how many children there will eventually be, but we certainly don’t plan to stop at 10,’ Christina told Woman.ru. The couple has spoken about having 100 babies; however, they reluctantly decided to wait until their current 10 are a bit older before commencing another surrogacy pregnancy.
Versus surrogacy: Surrogacy wasn’t always Christina’s birth plan. After countless hours of research, the young mom initially ruled out IVF. Unfortunately, it held a high risk of causing strain on her body and the inability to carry a child while receiving treatment. But she hasn’t ruled out biological birth. Christina did, however, label IVF not practical due to the number of kids they have running around the house.
Her husband has described the mom of 11 as the wife I always wanted for myself, an uncut diamond where I saw what a pure and kind heart she had. So how does this gem manage a household of 13, living with 11 babies? Many people who don’t know the Ozturks assume Christina has a laundry list of nannies to help with childcare, but the young mom claims most of the day-to-day childcare herself. She also makes sure to devote time and attention to care for each child as well as their home and herself.
Christina has insisted that each of the babies adheres to a strict sleeping schedule. Astonishingly, the hard-working mom has said that she trained her kids to sleep from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. every night. According to Christina, her eldest, Vika, loves caring for the babies and is now old enough to help her mom with certain tasks.
Christina’s daily tasks: On her Instagram, where she shares many tips, tricks, and story time with her experience as a mom of 11, Christina said, ‘I spend the maximum amount of time with my children, but when I’m not with them, I control everything.’ This includes rigorous training of the family’s nannies. After putting the children to bed each night, Christina gets started on household chores. Her list includes making sure the house is stocked with everything the nannies need each week, organizing each day’s menus, and scheduling necessary health appointments.
But what kind of job allows this mom so much time to plan and prep? The 23-year-old mom is an Instagram influencer and model. She uses the link in her bio to advertise many discounts and promo codes to various websites. Her name alone can knock off a few bucks on websites such as eBay, AliExpress, and more. In turn, her more than 91,000 Instagram followers surely know her story.
If they wanted to accomplish their goal by the time Christina turned 30, they’d need to have about 12 kids per year for the next seven years to make this happen. Gallup would have to withdraw about $952,240 from his bank account to pay for the surrogacies, but this was no problem for the millionaire.
Some worried onlookers wonder about how well the Ozturks can actually care for their children. Perhaps because after 10 surrogacies, the young mom made a shocking announcement on social media: she’s already struggling to spend time with the 11 children they have now.
Despite what anyone might say, the Ozturk parents always make sure that their family feels appreciated. ‘I’m very grateful to my husband that he completely trusts me in all matters concerning children,’ Christina shared on Instagram. She is the self-proclaimed tough parent, while Gallup is the yes man. ‘What a wonderful mother she is. Thanks for watching. Please like and share the video on social networks. We’ll be right back to you as fast as we can.”