What did Mehmet Özyürek say about having the largest nose in the world?

Mehmet Özyürek, the man who held the Guinness World Record for having the largest nose on a living person has been reported dead. He once shared that he was bullied while growing up, however, he felt better and blessed when he started gaining recognition.

“I have such a special feature. It’s a genetic condition as far as I understand. There was no explanation by the doctors, but I have it in my family, so my father has it, my uncles have it, and I have it. My friends used to call me Big Nose to upset me. But I took a look at myself. That’s when I looked in the mirror – I discovered myself,” he said during an interview with Guinness World Records.

“I love my nose of course… I have been blessed. I am extremely pleased to represent Turkey, the Black Sea, or Artvin on an international scale. Some become martyrs, some become Prime Ministers and some become record holders,” he added.

Özyürek held the record for having the world’s longest nose. His nose measured 8.8 centimeters (3.5 inches) when it was measured on March 18, 2010. It was measured again in 2020 and 2021, where a change was undetected, disproving the myth that a person’s nose and ears continue to grow with age.

He died from a heart attack on May 18, 2023. He was 73 years old.