İlber Ortaylı spotted with his old-model push-button phone
Renowned historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı became a trending topic on social media after being spotted in Nişantaşı using an old-model push-button phone. Ortaylı, who does not use a smartphone, drew attention with his distant stance toward technology and stated that he does not follow social media.
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The moment renowned historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı was spotted in Nişantaşı using a push-button phone surprised everyone. The footage of Ortaylı trying to type a message on his push-button phone while walking quickly went viral. Prof. Dr. Ortaylı had previously explained why he does not use a smartphone.
I DO NOT USE ANY OF YOUR PHONES
When asked, “Is this your only phone? How do you follow social media?”, İlber Ortaylı replied, “I do not use any of your phones. I do not follow social media either. I have no such habits.”
HE HAD EXPLAINED WHY HE DOES NOT USE A SMARTPHONE BY SAYING 'I AM UNREACHABLE'
Renowned historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı recently drew attention when his phone rang during a live broadcast he attended. After it was noticed during the broadcast that he was using an old-model push-button phone, the host asked him the reason for this preference.
Known as much for his distant stance toward technology as for his identity as a historian, İlber Ortaylı had explained why he does not use a smartphone with these words:
“This is much easier, I am unreachable. I don't want it, I don't like innovations. I am very distant from technology.”