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Hacı Bayram Yıldız maintains health through daily cycling at age 85
Hacı Bayram Yıldız, an 85-year-old resident of the Aşağıoba neighborhood in Antakya, Hatay, has maintained his health by cycling approximately 20 kilometers every day for about 35 years.
Yıldız uses his bicycle for various daily activities, including traveling to the mosque, performing plumbing work, and visiting local areas. He noted that cycling allows him to avoid fuel costs and the risks associated with driving. He attributes his physical vitality and youthful energy to this consistent habit, often joking with friends that he intends to live until at least age 100, noting that his mother lived to be 104.