Oya Kayacık (1938 – December 2, 2020) was a Turkish nurse who spent more than 60 years working with children in an orphanage in Istanbul.
Kayacık was born the only child of a wealthy merchant family at Beyoğlu district of Istanbul in 1938.
Finally, she left her home and moved into a small room in the orphanage in order not to leave the orphans alone.
[1][4] In 2008, during her appearance on the game show, Ergin started a donation campaign totaling ₺ 2.5 million (approx.
[1] In 2018, President Erdoğan, who was born and grew up in Kasımpaşa, honored Kayacık by paying a visit to the orphanage and meeting her personally.
[1][3] She was interred at the Feriköy Cemetery next to her parents' graves following a memorial ceremony held in front of the Kasımpaşa Orphanage,[2] and a religious funeral service at Hacı Ayşe Sarıgül Mosque.
[1][5] Upon a directive of Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Services, who attended the funeral,[2] the orphanage was officially renamed to "Kasımpaşa Oya Anne Çocuk Yuvası" ("Kasımpaşa Mother Oya Kindergarten").