As Ibraev told a Turmush correspondent, the family is forced to live in the unfinished house of his brother since they do not have their own accommodation. The couple has seven children, including the triplets.
Nurlan Ibraev was born on July 5, 1986, in the city of Cholpon-Ata. In 2004, he graduated from the Karamoldo Orozov Secondary School in the village of Korumdu and later obtained a cooking profession at a vocational college in the village of Temirovka.
He married Gulnaz Ibraeva in November 2012. Their eldest daughter, Perizat, was born in 2013. In 2015, their son Almazbek was born, followed by son Chyngyz in 2018, and daughter Khadija in 2023. When the couple was expecting their fifth child, they learned that they would have triplets. "When my wife was two months pregnant, an ultrasound in Cholpon-Ata revealed that we would have triplets, and we were referred for screening and ultrasound in Bishkek. We went with relatives. We saw everything with our own eyes and were overjoyed. I grew up in a family with seven children. My older sister has twins. There were also twins on my mother's side. Carrying triplets is very hard. In the last months, my wife could no longer get up," he said.
The triplets were born on July 8, 2025, at Maternity Hospital No. 6 in Bishkek. The girls were born weighing 2.535 kg, 2.345 kg, and 2.525 kg. "My wife went to the maternity hospital in advance to be under the doctors' supervision. A month later, our girls were born, and our joy knew no bounds. I brought them home four days later. They are healthy now. We consulted with our parents and named them Aruuzat, Aruuzhan, and Aruuna," said Ibraev.
According to Ibraev, the family is on the waiting list at the local government for a plot of land to build a house. In 2013, a plot was allocated to him, but later it turned out that part of the land encroached on someone else's garden, leading to a dispute. He claims that a similar situation has occurred with another 4-5 families. The local government promised to find another plot, but the issue has not yet been resolved. "Therefore, I would like to ask the head of state and the head of the GKNB for assistance with our housing issue," he said.
Nurlan Ibraev works as a guard at the local government office. His salary is 8,000 soms. Additionally, he mentioned that for the past two months, the family has started receiving benefits for their seven children—1,200 soms for each child. "Previously, we did not receive any benefits. Now it has been assigned, taking into account that we have neither a house nor land. In total, it amounts to about 8,000 soms. This money barely covers diapers for the triplets. Moreover, we need formula, medicines, and there are expenses for clothing and food for the older children. Previously, I used to work as a guard at recreation centers in my free time and earned a little. Now it is difficult for my wife to bathe and look after three babies alone, so I help her after work, which makes it impossible to take on extra work. My salary is not enough even for food; saving for building a house is impossible. We approached the social service regarding housing, but they told us not to contact them with such a problem. Therefore, we are forced to appeal to the head of state," he said.
The triplets are now six months old.
Gallery: The parents of the Issyk-Kul triplets asked for housing assistance.
