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World's tallest woman hopes to raise awareness about rare diseases

This is the world's tallest woman

7ft 0.7in

(SOUNDBITE) (English) THE WORLD'S TALLEST LIVING WOMAN, RUMEYSA GELGI, SAYING: "I feel very proud to receive this new record title as the tallest living woman.”

LOCATION: Safranbolu, Turkey

Rumeysa Gelgi was born with Weaver syndrome

a rare condition that causes rapid growth among other abnormalities

Gelgi uses a wheelchair most of the time

but she can move for short periods using a walker

SOUNDBITE) (English) THE WORLD'S TALLEST LIVING WOMAN, RUMEYSA GELGI, SAYING:"Since 2014, I have use my title to advocate diseases. I am very happy that I can help raise awareness, especially for Weaver syndrome and also scoliosis which are the diseases I was born with."

(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) THE WORLD'S TALLEST LIVING WOMAN, RUMEYSA GELGI, SAYING:"If people who have visual differences and who feel diffident because of their differences watch this interview, I would like to tell them that being different is not as bad as you think. It can bring you unexpected success. I personally think that differences and other features which seem like disadvantages can be turned to advantages if you want it and make an effort for it. That is exactly what I did."