AFTER winning millions in the lottery, most people rush to buy a spacious mansion and leave their old lives behind.
But while lotto winner Kursat Yildirim, 42, has splurged on flashy cars, designer clothes and watches, he still lives with his mother.
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The ex-lag, who served time for robbery and fraud, scooped a whopping £8.72 million jackpot on September 24 last year.
After receiving a windfall, he dumped his girlfriend and quit his job as a crane operator in Dortmund, Germany.
Coursat, also known as Chico, then went on a monster spending spree, spending £1.3m in the month following his win.
A Lotto winner pushed the boat out on his first purchase, spending £393,000 on his stunning Ferrari 448 Pista.
And Kursat just couldn’t resist buying the delicious Porsche Turbo S2 Cabriolet, which set him back another £218,000.
She also completely overhauled her wardrobe, buying luxury clothes from Gucci, Prada and Versace.
The big spender went on to buy his local pub, a penthouse in Istanbul and a 20-hectare plantation with 6,000 almond trees for his nut business.
Kursatti has even been seen walking a four-foot pet alligator on a dog leash in public, cementing his status as a disgraced millionaire.
But the bachelor insists he hasn’t let his big win get to his head, admitting he still lives with his parents in Germany.
He fully described how he still loves when he comes home from his beloved mother, because he does not like to live alone.
Kursat, who came to Germany at the age of 12 with his parents, who were Turkish immigrants, explained: “I am happy that I live with my parents.
“In any case, they are here only half of the year, because the other half they live in Turkey.
They told me that both your brothers are gone, we have a big living room with three bedrooms and we would be really happy if you lived with us.
“Honestly, I love it too. I come home in the evening and my mom is there.”
However, there is also another shocking reason why Kursat did not fly the nest. as he says, the real estate market in Germany is too expensive even for a multimillionaire.
“The bottom line is that with the price of houses in Dortmund, it’s just not worth buying,” he added.
Proud of his living conditions, Kursat also spoke about the dark times in his life that his lotto win saved him from.
The former steel mill worker admitted that while his numbers were on the rise, he was in a downward spiral.
Kursat said he regularly used cocaine and booze while visiting brothels and casinos.
But the ex-con’s life took a dramatic turn when a friend in Turkey rang him to explain he had won an £8.72m lotto prize.
Kursat seemed to have an unusual streak of luck, as he won the lottery two more times over the next six months.
He said he continues to play the lottery because he “just can’t change it” after 15 years and raised another £3,800, which he donated.
Coursat had previously vowed not to let his luck change him.
He told the German newspaper Bild. “Ninety percent are jealous and think I don’t deserve it. But I don’t care.
“Believe me, I will never forget where I come from. I am working class. I will never become an arrogant person.”
Kursat is now busy preparing his latest venture, a gifting initiative called Chico, I would like.
He reportedly used the cash from the donation drives to fund a fan’s penile enlargement surgery.
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