Turkish Man Sets the World Record for the Longest Shish Kebab

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Washington D.C based Food Editor Murat Aksu cooks a skewered meat kebab longer than 18 feet. The event took place during the 8th annual Turkish Festival attracting over 20,000 visitors to downtown Washington D.C.

Washington, DC, October 05, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Award-winning regional magazine for women, "I AM Modern," along with Coca Cola North America, sponsored the successful attempt to establish the Guinness World Record™ for the Longest Shish Kebab on October 3rd, 2010. The attempt took place during the 8th annual Turkish Festival in downtown D.C. drawing more than 20,000 spectators. By mid day, Murat Aksu and his team’s cooked shish kebab was measured by State of Virginia certified surveyors from Bowman Consulting. The surveying team led by Charles Powell measured the skewered kebab meat at 18 feet and 7 5/8 inches or 5.68 meters.

"I am grateful to all of our sponsors, my team of volunteers and Bowman Consulting for making this attempt a success” said Murat Aksu. “I dedicate this record to my 9 year old son Selim Aksu without whom I would have never thought about working on such an endeavor.”

Murat Aksu who successfully attempted to establish the record is a private citizen residing in the Metro DC area with his family and two children. He is a global executive for one of the world’s largest consulting companies and in his spare time, Mr. Aksu also writes restaurant reviews for a local lifestyle magazine and he is a strong supporter of the local food movement

“Our goal with our sponsorship was to draw attention to diverse cultures that co-exist in the Metro DC area” said Hulya Aksu, publisher of I Am Modern Magazine. “The hi-light of the event for us was to hear the cheers and applauses of the 1000s of spectators as the shish kebab was successfully cooked.”

Admission to the Guinness World Record™ and the Turkish festival was free. The volunteer team of Longest Shish Kebab included Selim Aksu, Jada Aksu, Hasan Tahsin Vonal, Tunay Vonal, James Concannon, Nalan Concannon, Yasemin Atalay, Michael Vonal, Hakan Vonal, Talia Vonal, Ali Vonal, Defne Guney Vonal, Arthur Guney and Chris Boek. Bowman Consulting team was led by Charles Powell (Surveyor) and included Charles Walls (Professional Surveyor), and Pandeli Stoja (PhD). The final results will be submitted to Guinness World Records for a final approval and issuance of official certificates. Visit www.iammodern.com or www.turkishfestival.org for more details

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