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After Leaving His Home in Three Years, Barış Has Locked Himself Back in: 'I Don't Want to Get better.'

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Barış Özbay, who has been staying home since the earthquake in Hatay and spending his days playing on his computer and phone, continues to refuse to take the medication prescribed to him after a 3-month treatment period in the hospital, spending his days playing on his mobile phone.

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Barış Özbay, who has been staying home since the earthquake in Hatay and spending his days playing on his computer and phone, continues to refuse to take the medication prescribed to him after a 3-month treatment period in the hospital, spending his days playing on his mobile phone.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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BREAKING NEWS… In Hatay, 23-year-old Barış Özbay's computer and cell phone addiction has turned his life into a nightmare. For three years, he hasn't left the house, hasn't showered, and hasn't even cut his nails. After a three-month treatment period at the hospital, he refused to take the medication prescribed. He spends his days…

Barış Özbay, a quake victim who made headlines in Türkiye for not leaving his home for nearly three years, has had his latest update revealed. Özbay, who underwent treatment for a period, stated that he has stopped taking the prescribed medication and has returned to his normal life.

Barış Özbay, 25, from Hatay, who withdrew from social life after the earthquake and spent his days in front of his computer and phone, returned home after 3 months of hospital treatment. Özbay said he stopped taking his medication, that he hadn't showered for over two months, and that he didn't want to change his life.

Barış Özbay, 25, who had withdrawn from life after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş and spent his days in front of his computer and phone, returned home after approximately 3 months of hospital treatment. Özbay said that he stopped taking his medication after the treatment and returned to his old life.

Barış Özbay, who lost his home and loved ones in the earthquake, is now living in his new home after his treatment. Özbay's story had previously garnered widespread public attention.

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turkiyegazetesi.com.tr broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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