Notable decision from İlber Ortaylı's family
It has been announced that the social media accounts of renowned historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı will remain active to preserve his intellectual legacy. His family has decided to maintain the master historian's memory on digital platforms.
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Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı’s family has announced that the historian's social media accounts will continue to be actively used to ensure his ideas and work reach wider audiences. The statement indicated that these accounts will continue to convey Ortaylı’s views and approach.
The official statement regarding the preservation of the master historian's digital presence and its transmission to future generations included the following remarks:
"İlber Ortaylı was a scholar who dedicated his life to Turkey, entrusting his knowledge, accumulation, and experience to the memory of these lands. He left a mark not only with what he wrote, but also with what he said, his friendships, and the students he mentored. His voice, ideas, and memory will continue to live on in his books, programs, and in our memories.
In order to keep this legacy alive and to pass on his world of thought and the precious traces he left behind to future generations, his social media accounts will remain active. These accounts will serve as a meeting point where our teacher's ideas, memories, and works will continue to be shared."