Three years later, Barış's mother, who has taken a shower and shaved, wants just one thing for her son.

18.10.2025 11:10

The mother of Barış Özbay, who has not left his home for nearly three years and has only played on his phone and computer, dreams of her son starting a family after he finally shaved and went outside for the first time in three years. Barış Özbay, who is uncomfortable with any intervention in his life, stated, "As I said in the first interview, I don't want to do anything, I don't want to receive treatment."

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50-year-old mother Semra Özbay and her 23-year-old son Barış Özbay, who lost their home in the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş, are holding on to life together in the Defne district after the earthquake. The family, who lost both their home and loved ones in the earthquake, has been struggling through a difficult process for three years.

HE HADN'T SHOWERED FOR 3 YEARS

Barış Özbay, who lost his will to live after the earthquake and started playing constantly on his computer and mobile phone, became addicted to the virtual world and drew Turkey's attention with his life story. The young man, who meets his basic needs to live, neither showers nor fulfills his special needs like cutting his nails.

SHAVED AND SHOWERED ON THE INSTRUCTION OF GOVERNOR MASATLI

Acting on the instructions of Hatay Governor Mustafa Masatlı, the teams from the Ministry of Family and Social Services took the first step towards Barış's new life. After approximately 3 years, Barış, who showered, got a haircut, and left his home to go to a different place, made his mother Semra Özbay smile for her child. The teams from Antakya Municipality cleaned the house where Barış and his mother live, taking the first step towards a new life after 3 years. After the cleaning, health teams from the Home Health Services of the Antakya District Health Directorate examined the young man, who was a phone addict and had not left the house, by taking blood samples. Happy that her son's examination was done and the house was cleaned, mother Özbay dreams of her son getting better over time, marrying, and starting a family in the future.

MUNICIPAL TEAMS CLEANED THE HOUSE

Expressing her happiness about her son's new appearance and her dream of her son getting married and starting a family, mother Semra Özbay said, "I had a job yesterday, I left the house. Later, when I came home, I received joyful news about Barış. At first, I couldn't believe it, but when Barış came home, I believed it; it was a surprise. While I was not at home, the teams from the Ministry of Family and Social Services came and took Barış away. After 3 years, they made Barış take a shower and got his hair cut. Today, a special doctor came and took blood tests. Hopefully, there will be better results. The municipal teams came and cleaned the house. My son's new look is great. Hopefully, he will get better. This new state of my son was always a dream, but it has become a reality; I want my child to return to his old self. I want him to live his own life and hang out with his friends. I want him to fight for his own life. Every mother has a dream like mine; I want to be a grandmother. My dream, like every mother's, is for him to take care of his own life, to establish a beautiful order, to get married, and to have children," she said.

"I DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED"

Barış Özbay, who said he does not want to be treated, stated that nothing would change for him even if he gets better, saying, "Yesterday I was sitting at home, my mother was not there. Normally, when I wake up, my mother is not at home. Someone rang the bell. I didn't think the ones ringing the bell were the teams from the Ministry of Family and Social Services. Normally, I don't open the door to those who knock; I thought they would knock and leave, but they didn't. I had to open it. The team wanted to talk to me. They tried to convince me, but I wasn't convinced at first. The teams showed resistance and carried me away. I got a haircut, took a shower, and then came back home. Today, the municipal teams came and cleaned the house. The doctors came to take my blood and will do tests and checked my blood pressure. The doctor didn't say anything; they just took my blood and measured my blood pressure. Due to excitement, my blood pressure was a bit high. As I said in the first interview, I don't want to do anything, I don't want to be treated. Everyone thinks I am like this because of my health problems, but this is how my health problem became because I sat at home. I don't think anything will change when I get better. I still don't want to do the same things. Life is not worth living. There is no need to live life," he said.

"I CAN'T BE A FATHER"

After his mother said she wanted him to get married and start a family, Barış Özbay replied, "I don't think about such things at all." He continued, "Everyone's dream is the same; there is nothing different. My mother's dream is for me to live life and get married. She wants to be a grandmother, but I don't think about such things at all. I can't be a father; even if I get better, I can't be a father. As I said, my health problem is not related to my thoughts. My thoughts will never change. When I showed resistance, I saw what happened; now I don't show resistance. I don't know why, but I didn't like life. People can enter my life, but it will take a long time before they do. That's why I don't want the ups and downs of life at all. I said it in words; it has no meaning. Life has ups and downs, but I am just one of those who give up. My life is not worth those ups and downs. I got a haircut and taking a shower relaxed me a bit. It's impossible not to relax after taking a shower. I didn't feel anything new; I still feel the same way. I felt good before, and I feel good now. I got a free haircut," he expressed.