The world's tallest woman has flown abroad for the first time in her life after Turkish Airlines removed six seats to accommodate her.
Rumeysa Gelgi, who is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for her 7ft height, embarked on the 13-hour flight on Turkey's national carrier.
The 25-year-old usually makes her way around by using her wheelchair as she suffers from Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic disorder causing rapid growth.
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Runemysa took the flight from Istanbul in Turkey to San Francisco in the United States thanks to the airline, which turned six plane seats into a stretcher for her.
Writing on a social media post, she told her 19,500 followers about the trip.
She said: "A flawless journey from start to finish... this was my first plane ride, but it certainly won't be my last... a heartfelt thank you to each and every person who has been a part of my journey."
Ms Gelgi, who works in the technology software industry, says she will be in the US for at least six months to further her career and collaborate with Guinness World Records.
She said she has "never been so excited for the future before".
Gelgi has held a Guinness World Record since 2014, when she became the tallest teenager living, before being recognised as the world's tallest woman in 2021.
She has also broken Guinness World Record titles for having the longest finger on a living female person, the largest hands on a living female person, and the longest back on a living female person.
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