Lucky shopkeeper has won the Lottery THREE TIMES in 10 years – scooping more than £600,000
- Mehmet Ozer, from Islington, north London, has won the lottery three times
- Has won EuroMillions, the UK National Lottery and the Turkish National lottery
- In 2016 Mr Ozer won £303,465.20 in EuroMillions after buying ticket from Co-op
A lucky shopkeeper has scooped more than £600,000 after winning the lottery three times in ten years.
Mehmet Ozer, who has run his own upholstery business in Islington, north London, for three decades, bagged the incredible sum after winning the EuroMillions in 2016, the UK National Lottery in 2018 and the Turkish National lottery in 1998.
In 2016, Mr Ozer won £303,465.20 in the EuroMillions after buying a ticket from the Co-op store opposite his upholstery business.
He said: ‘My friend was in front of me [in the shop] and he got the EuroMillions Lucky Dip and then I got the Lucky Dip, within a few seconds of each other in the Co-op supermarket.’
Mehmet Ozer, who runs an upholstery business in Islington, north London, has scooped more than £600,000 after winning the lottery three times
He continued: ‘On Saturday morning, I had to go to work early in the morning.
‘I was having tea and reading my newspaper and then all of a sudden I realised I hadn’t checked my lottery [ticket].
‘I started looking at it, I think the second line from the bottom [of the ticket], a number came up and then a second one, third one, fourth one, fifth one and one of the lucky stars.’
Upon discovering his incredible win, Mr Ozer headed to the balcony of his home and was left in a state of shock.
He said: ‘I went out to the balcony to get fresh air and I asked myself, ”Am I drunk? No, I’m not drunk”.
‘I came back and looked again and for a few minutes, I looked at the date of the lottery because sometimes I play and don’t check, and the date was correct, it was last night’s lottery and I was in shock.
‘The jackpot was £100million and two people were sharing the £100million, I was going to be the third person if I had one more number.’
After the win, the lucky North Londoner booked a flight to Italy and was finally able to purchase a property of his own after decades of renting.
He said: ‘I went to Rome for the first time, I always wanted to go.
‘It was a happy time, I was dreaming of coming back home and how I would have over £300,000 in my account, I couldn’t believe it was true, it was a nice weekend trip. When I came back I purchased a flat.’
He later told The National Lottery: ‘Until now I have always rented, this EuroMillions win means I can finally buy my own home in the city that I love so much, it’s simply magical.’
However this was not the first time the shopkeeper drew the winning numbers.
In 1998, Mr Ozer claims he walked away with almost £300,000 after entering the National Turkish Lottery.
Mr Ozer won £303,465.20 in the EuroMillions in 2016 and was finally able to purchase a property after decades of renting. (Stock image)
He said: ‘I was on holiday in Turkey for Christmas, they have a special lottery on New Years Eve and I got nearly £300,000 there as well.
‘I had lots of family members who I helped, who didn’t have a house, who wanted to go to university and just helped lots of people in the family.’
Mr Ozer claims he then won a third time while playing the UK National Lottery in 2019 after getting five numbers on the ticket. The win saw him receive £1,750.
The shopkeeper continued: ‘They paid me £1,750.
‘The lady who came to give me the champagne and the cheque said that people who win the lottery have more chances of winning again.’
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