Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out from her friends - and towering at a staggering 7-feet tall , it's easy to see why. The 19-year-old, from Safranbolu, a small town in the north of Turkey, is the world's tallest teenage girl.
But the title comes at a heavy price.
Rumeysa said: "I received long stares from people because I looked different and they were naturally curious about me."
The teenager suffers from a rare condition called Weaver Syndrome -
at the time of her birth in 1997 there had only been 20 reported cases.
People
with the condition experience rapid growth from birth, as well as other
health issues such as a lack of knee and elbow extension, making
activities like walking or running very difficult.
She added: "I became aware of my health condition when I was about
five or six years old. I started to wonder why I looked different from
other kids of my age."
As well as Weaver Syndrome, Rumeysa also suffers from scoliosis, a condition which has given her a curvature of the spine.
Due to her rapid growth, Rumeysa has issues getting around as her
bones struggle to support her body and she relies on her parents' help.
Her
mother, Safiye Gelgi, gave birth to her six weeks prematurely as
doctors noticed she was above average size even as a baby due to her
condition.
Meet World's tallest teenage girl Rumeysa Gelgi, 19
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