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            Born and raised near Mardin, Turkey, Kösen's growth as a child was normal until the age of ten when he was diagnosed with pituitary gigantism after doctors discovered a tumor behind his eyes. The tumor had put excess pressure on his pituitary gland and caused his extreme growth. He underwent a series of surgeries and his growth continued until the tumour was removed in 2008. His condition has caused other medical problems. Kosen suffers stress on his knees that necessitates the use of walking canes for most activities.Kösen lives with his parents, three brothers and sister, who are all normal sized. He was unable to complete his schooling because of his height and works part-time as a farmer.Despite his height he claims to enjoy a normal lifestyle and enjoys playing computer games with his friends. He describes the advantages of being tall as seeing from great distance, being able to help out his family with domestic jobs such as changing light bulbs and hanging curtains. He lists disadvantages as not being able to find clothes or shoes that fit or finding it extremely hard to fit into a regular size car.

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Taken on: October 24, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS 450D, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 47mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 450D
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	47mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Picasa 3.0
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