16.05.2025 09:11
Protests that began due to a conference featuring Nurettin Yıldız spread from Boğaziçi University to Galatasaray University. Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı attempted to calm the students by saying, "Please end this protest. I do not want this school to close or its administration to change," while the students responded to Ortaylı by saying, "How can a professor defend pedophilia?"
Nurettin Yıldız's participation as a speaker in a conference held at Boğaziçi University had, so to speak, stirred the school.
6 STUDENTS ARRESTED IN PROTESTS
While many students organized protests based on Yıldız's previous statements, 6 out of 97 students who were detained during the scuffle with the police were arrested.
THEY CAME FACE TO FACE WITH ORTAYLI
The tension at Boğaziçi University spilled over to Galatasaray University as well. Students supporting the protests came face to face with the famous historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı.
"SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO ME"
In footage recorded on a mobile phone, Ortaylı was heard telling a student, "Shut up, let's see. First, listen to me. I don't understand your Turkish."
"END THIS PROTEST ALREADY"
In the continuation of his speech, Ortaylı tried to calm the students by saying, "End this protest already. I do not want this school to close or its administration to change."
NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN MADE
Students reacted to Ortaylı by saying, "Is there a teacher who defends pedophilia?" No official statement has yet been made by the university administrations regarding the incident.