Ozyurek once told GWR that his arrival into any room would draw immediate attention, but that it didn’t bother him one bit
By Kehinde Okeowo
Mehmet Ozyurek, the man with the world’s longest nose has passed away at the age of 75.
Hiis death was announced by the Guinness World Records (GWR) on their official website while expressing their condolences.
The Türkiye national prior to holding the record in 2021, had previously been awarded the distinction of having the longest nose on a living male in 2001 on ‘Guinness World Records: Primetime in Los Angeles’, and again in 2010 on the set of ‘Lo Show dei Record’ in Italy.
According to GWR, his nose measured 8.8 cm (3.46 in) from the bridge to the tip.
Ozyurek recently fell ill and suffered a heart attack. He was scheduled to undergo surgery, but despite the efforts of doctors to save him, they were unable to revive him.
His son Barış speaking after his death said: “I sincerely thank the people of Artvin and their fans. We have pain; my father was very kind-hearted, he tried not to offend anyone. My father was not only at peace with his nose, he was at peace with his life.”
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Before his death, Ozyurek told GWR that his arrival into any room would draw immediate attention, but that it didn’t bother him one bit.
“I love my nose of course… I have been blessed,” he proudly said.
He also said he has always had a love for his unique feature, even though people cruelly taunted him about it during his formative years.
“My friends used to call me Big Nose to upset me. But I looked at myself in the mirror – I discovered myself,” he said.
“God made me like this, there is nothing that can be done in this situation. I learnt to live in peace with my physique. I am extremely pleased to represent Türkiye, the Black Sea or Artvin on an international scale,” he added.