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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Barış Özbay, 25, who had withdrawn from life after the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş and spent his days in front of his computer and phone, returned home after approximately 3 months of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.

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