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BREAKING NEWS: He Was Addicted to His Cell Phone and Underwent Treatment for 3 Months, but There's Bad News About Barış Özbay.

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BREAKING NEWS: In Hatay, 25-year-old Barış Özbay, who has spent his days playing on his computer and phone since the earthquake, refused to take the medication prescribed to him after a 3-month treatment period in the hospital and continues to spend his days playing on his mobile phone. Stating that he doesn't want to get better and doesn't want to get his life in order, Özbay said he hasn't showered for more than two months and that the games n…

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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, 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.

Barış Özbay, 25, who spent his days confined to his home on his phone and computer after the earthquake in Hatay, has returned to his old life after three months of hospital treatment. Having stopped taking his medication and stating that he hasn't showered for over two months, Özbay said, "I know how to get better, but I don't want to."

BREAKING NEWS: In Hatay, 25-year-old Barış Özbay, who has spent his days playing on his computer and phone since the earthquake, refused to take the medication prescribed to him after a 3-month treatment period in the hospital and continues to spend his days playing on his mobile phone. Stating that he doesn't want to get better and doesn't want to get his life in order, Özbay said he hasn't showered for more than two months and that the games n…

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Barış Özbay, a 25-year-old from Hatay who didn't leave his house for three years after the earthquake, became a national sensation in Türkiye. The young man, who didn't cut his nails or shower, returned to his old habits after a three-month treatment period, refusing to take the prescribed medication. Saying "I don't want to get better," Özbay stated that he hasn't showered in over two months and that he spends too much time online, meaning game…

Barış Özbay, who started not leaving home after the earthquakes in Hatay and spent most of his time in front of a computer and a mobile phone, returned home after almost 3 months of treatment in the hospital.

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