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Largest silver ring

The largest silver ring weighs 91.32 kg (201.33 lb) and consists of 99.99 percent pure silver. It was created by Valentine Diamond (Turkey) and measured in Istanbul, Turkey, on 27 September 2013. The ring has an inner diameter of 92 cm (3 ft).

Largest spray painted picture

The largest spray painted picture measured 760.28 m² (8183.58 ft²) and was made for Coca-Cola Ýçecek by 580 students from nine universities around Turkey. It was completed at Hezarfen Airport, Istanbul, Turkey on 16 August 2004. The painting was made for the Rock’n’Coke Festival which took place on 21– 22 August 2004 and was named ‘There is life on the streets’.

Longest candyfloss (cotton candy)

The longest candyfloss (cotton candy) measures 1,400 m (4,593 ft 2 in) and was achieved by Kocaeli Fuar Müdürlügü in Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey, on 10 July 2009. The candyfloss weighed 300 kg. 70 of Kocaeli Fuar Müdürlügü staff participated in making the candyfloss in 6 hours.

Longest cake

The record for the longest cake is 2,720.21 m (8,924 ft 6.67 inch) and was achieved by the Mediterranean Professional Cooks’ Guild in Antalya, Turkey on Cooks’ Day, 15 April 2006.

Longest vehicle drift

The longest vehicle drift is 144.126 km (89.55 miles) and was achieved by Harald Müller (Germany) in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Turkey) in Samsun, Turkey, on 15 July 2014. The record was attempted in a round course that measured 235.50 m. Harald Müller managed to complete 612 laps in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 18 seconds driving a Toyota GT 86 (2012 model), 200 PS and 235 Nm (newton meter torque). The first attempt failed, and the second attempt was successful. Continue reading →

Most crystals on a wedding dress.

The most crystals on a wedding dress is 45,024 and was achieved by Özden Gelinlik Moda Tasarim Ltd. (Turkey) and presented at the Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 29 January 2011. The dress took 5 days to prepare. It is being sold for 14,650 EUR (£12,900, USD 21,000)