131-year-old woman dies in Turkey

In Turkey, Hodi Gurkan, who, according to her family, lived for 131 years, has passed away. This was reported by Turkiye Today.

Hodi Gurkan died on July 30 at her home in the village of Binekli, in southeastern Turkey, where she spent her entire life, witnessing three historical eras: from the Ottoman Empire to the modern Turkish Republic. The family claims that she was born on July 1, 1894.

Hodi Gurkan is survived by seven children and 110 grandchildren. She was buried in her native village. Specialists suggest that genetics, traditional rural lifestyle, and the Mediterranean diet may have played a role in her longevity.

However, despite the claimed age, it was not officially confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records or other organizations studying long-lived individuals.

If the information about Hodi Gurkan's age is accurate, she could have claimed the title of the oldest person in the world. Currently, this title belongs to 116-year-old Maria Branyas Morera from Spain. The absolute record for longevity belongs to Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who lived for 122 years, although the authenticity of her age raises certain doubts.

The oldest person whose age is documented is Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, who lived for 119 years and 107 days.