Ilber Ortaylı, Leading Turkish Historian and Scholar, Dies at 78

Ilber Ortaylı, leading Turkish historian and scholar, dies at 78

Prominent Turkish historian Ilber Ortaylı has died at the age of 78 after receiving treatment at Koç University Hospital, where he had been in intensive care.

Bilkent Mourns the Loss of Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of esteemed historian and author İlber Ortaylı, who served as a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at our university between 2004 and 2012, and at the Faculty of Law during 2014–2015 and in 2016. We extend our sincere condolences to his family and the entire Bilkent community.

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı dies at 78 - Turkish Minute

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı, a leading authority on Ottoman history, died on Friday at a hospital in İstanbul after his condition worsened during treatment in intensive care. He was 78.