Skip to content
TrackPodcasts
newsApr 22, 20260:57

Turkish politician's massive moustache goes viral

About this episode

Turkish politician Orhan Avci has become a viral sensation due to his extraordinarily thick and long moustache that covers his entire mouth and most of his chin. Social media users have jokingly suggested his facial hair is the result of Turkey's popular moustache transplant procedures, which attract medical tourists from around the world. The distinctive facial hair has sparked humorous commentary about how it conceals his lip movements and facial expressions.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get every episode summarized

Each time The Morning Show publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.

Email me new episodes

Free for 3 shows. No card needed.

Hosts & guests

Transcript ready

21 searchable segments. Every word is indexed and playable.

Turkish politician's massive moustache goes viral

The Morning Show

0:00
0:57

Full transcript

The Morning ShowTurkish politician's massive moustache goes viral. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

Well, a politician in Turkey named Orhan Abjeek has gone viral, not for his policies, but for his moustache or hands unusually big and long facial hair covers his entire mouth, and most of his chin. Social media says it's great looking for a politician. It's a good one because it makes it difficult for anyone to read his lips or facial expressions. Is that such a baron current? Now, a commenters have jokingly said that this is the consequence of a moustache transplant, which is highly sought after medical procedure that tourists travel to Turkey for. How does he eat? Look, how do you get the food in your mouth? It's a very good question. Look, it mustn't be up and under. Like an awning. It's an awning over his lips. So you're telling me you can go to Turkey and get hair. Well, is that a thing? I didn't heard that before.

More episodes

More from The Morning Show

View all episodes →