Halime Akcan, 87, shown in a video paragliding with her grandson, has become a social media sensation in Turkey. The video shared by Akcan's grandson has received more than half a million views on the internet.

Everything began when Akcan visited her grandson Günay Tutkun, 43, who is a paragliding pilot in the Fethiye district of Muğla province last year. Upon watching her son guiding tourists in the air, Akcan asked her grandson to take her to the cliff so they could paraglide. Tutkun was at first hesitant to grant the wish of his grandmother due to her age and the fact that she has difficulty walking.

After a long discussion, Tutkun decided to take Akcan to Babadağ, the famous paragliding parkour that attracts thousands of domestic and international tourists every year. During his grandmothertarget="_blank"'>