The tallest woman in the world, Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7 feet 0.7 inches tall, recently spoke about her unusual experience flying. Guinness World Records (GWR) posted a video in which Rumeysa spoke about her experience flying with Turkish Airlines and her enthusiasm about traveling to the US and the UK. Turkish Airlines made extra precautions to make sure she was comfortable on the 19-hour travel from Istanbul to San Francisco. Because of her spinal problem, Rumeysa was able to rest flat when six seats were removed to build a stretcher.
The airline employees are seen helping Rumeysa Gelgi, who is lying on a stretcher, onto the aircraft in the footage. “I’m literally so excited my heart beats fast,” she stated, expressing her enthusiasm. I was forced to go on this stretcher due to my spinal problem. It was excellent and quite cozy. She also expressed her happiness at being given a gorgeous chocolate cake as a surprise by the chef and team, saying, “This was so kind, so lovely; it made me emotional, to be honest.”
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“Thank you for sharing @guinnessworldrecords and a million times thank you @turkishairlines 
for making this happen,” said Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman, in the comment section, describing her unusual ailment. For those who are curious as to why I must lay down while flying: I suffer from scoliosis, a severe curvature of the spine. Eleven years ago, I had spinal fusion surgery to minimize my curvature, which no longer poses a danger to my life. I can still only sit for one to two hours at a time, however (I could only sit for 20 minutes at most before my operation!). I had to lay down for a time after that to release the tremendous strain on my back. In addition, I have 30 screws and two lengthy rods in my spine that keep it from twisting or bending. I must thus maintain a flat and straight back at all times. The safest—and only—way for me to travel by flight is on a stretcher. I feel very fortunate to have discovered a means to enable air travel, even if it is not because I am taller than seven feet but rather because of my spinal condition.”
Rumeysa Gelgi, a scholar, public speaker, and activist, has five Guinness World Records. Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic abnormality identified at birth that has only been reported in 50 instances in medical history, is the cause of her extraordinary height.
