15.03.2026 16:03
The will of the late Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı was fulfilled at the Üsküdar Çinili Mosque. Dursun Şahin, the imam hatip who was influenced by his voice years ago and said, "If I die, you will give the greeting," fulfilled Ortaylı's last wish by reciting his eulogy during his final journey.
The will of the famous historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who passed away recently, has emerged from years ago. Ortaylı, who was influenced by the sermon read by Dursun Şahin, the imam of Üsküdar Çinili Mosque, wanted to meet Şahin after a Friday prayer.
"IF I DIE, YOU WILL GIVE THE SALUTATION"
In response to Ortaylı's question, "You have a different attitude, who did you take lessons from?" Dursun Şahin said he learned from Amir Ateş. Upon this, Ortaylı left the will, "If I die, you will give the salutation" to Şahin.
THE WILL WAS FULFILLED
This unforgettable moment, which emerged years later, brought emotional moments to both Ortaylı's and Şahin's loved ones. Dursun Şahin, who fulfilled İlber Ortaylı's will, read the salutation in a mosque in Germany on March 13, the day Ortaylı passed away.