Mehmet Özyürek
Mehmet Özyürek | |
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| Born | (1949-10-17)17 October 1949 Artvin Province, Turkey |
| Died | 18 May 2023(2023-05-18) (aged 73) Rize, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Known for | Longest nose in the world |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Mehmet Özyürek (17 October 1949 – 18 May 2023) was a Turkish Guinness World Record holder. He had been confirmed as having had the world's longest recorded nose.[1] His nose measured 8.80 cm (3.46 inches) when it was last measured on 18 March 2010. It was remeasured in both 2020 and 2021, disproving the myth that a person’s nose and ears continue to grow with age.[2] He had been living in Artvin, Turkey. Özyürek was bullied by his friends for his nose when younger, but later in life, he came to the belief it was a blessing from God.[3] He also claimed to have a better sense of smell than the average person and was able to inflate a balloon with his nose.
Özyürek died from a heart attack on 18 May 2023, at the age of 73.[4]
References
- ^ ardhendu (3 June 2012). "Mehmet Ozyurek-Longest nose in the world |". 2il.org. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Longest nose on a living person - Guinness World Records". Guinness World Records. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ ""I have been blessed": Mehmet Özyürek on his record-breaking nose". Guinness World Records. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "'Dünyanın en uzun burunlu adamı' Mehmet Özyürek, hayatını kaybetti - Diken". www.diken.com.tr (in Turkish). 18 May 2023.
