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İlber Ortaylı

Turkish historian (1947-2026) · Turkey · On the map · Academics · Died at 78

İlber Ortaylı was a Turkish historian and professor of history of Crimean Tatar origin at the Galatasaray University in Istanbul and at Ankara University and Bilkent University in Ankara. In 2005, he was appointed the director of the Topkapı Museum in Istanbul, until he retired in 2012.

İlber Ortaylı is read about 375 times a day, in 30 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 31 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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2026In memoriamDied13 March 20261947Born21 May 1947

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Officer of Arts and Letters
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
Pushkin Medal
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
Badge of honor «For services to the Crimean Tatar people»

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Country
Turkey
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1947 to 2026 · aged 78

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