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Mehmet Ozyurek, the man with the longest nose in the world.

The longest nose of a living person (male) is 8.80 cm (3.46 inches) and was obtained by Mehmet Özyürek (Turkey), in Artvin, Turkey, as verified on November 13, 2021.

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Mehmet told GWR, "I am very happy with my nose and have no intention of changing it. I always had the feeling that I would go places and be somebody because of my nose."
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The longest nose of a living person (male) is 8.80 cm (3.46 inches) and was obtained by Mehmet Özyürek (Turkey), in Artvin, Turkey, on November 13, 2021
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Mehmet's nose has not grown since he was last measured in Rome, Italy, on March 18, 2010
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Mehmet was bullied by his friends for his nose when he was younger, but later in life he came to believe that it was a blessing from God
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He also claims to have a better sense of smell than the average person and is able to inflate a balloon with his nose
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