Mehmet Özyürek

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.

Mehmet Özyürek
Born	(1949-10-17)17 October 1949 Yusufeli, 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)

Özyürek died from a heart attack on 18 May 2023, at the age of 73.^[4]