13.03.2026 18:12
President Erdoğan issued a condolence message for the late historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı. Erdoğan stated, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of our very valuable teacher İlber Ortaylı, and I extend my condolences to his family."
President Erdoğan expressed his deep sorrow in a condolence message, saying, "I am deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed professor İlber Ortaylı, and I extend my condolences to his family."
ERDOĞAN PUBLISHED A CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FOR ORTAYLI
Historian and author Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı passed away at the age of 79 in the hospital where he was receiving treatment. Ortaylı's death plunged all of Turkey into deep sorrow, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also published a condolence message.
"I WAS DEEPLY SADDENED BY HIS PASSING"
In a statement made on his social media account, President Erdoğan said: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who earned the respect of our nation with his intellectual personality, knowledge and experience, books, research, and academic work, and who is a recipient of the Presidential Grand Award for Culture and Arts."
"MAY MY LORD MAKE HIS PLACE IN HEAVEN"
I pray for God's mercy upon Mr. İlber Ortaylı; I extend my condolences to his grieving family, students, friends, all his loved ones, and our academic community. May my Lord make his place in heaven."