İlber Ortaylı suffers health scare during live broadcast: High blood pressure and fever

İlber Ortaylı was forced to leave the live broadcast after falling ill during his appearance on Okan Bayülgen's program.

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İlber Ortaylı, who adds color to the program with his commentary on Okan Bayülgen's show Muhabbet Kralı, was forced to leave the live broadcast due to a health issue.

Okan Bayülgen also provided information regarding İlber Ortaylı's health status.

The following exchange took place between İlber Ortaylı and Okan Bayülgen on the live broadcast:

Okan Bayülgen: Your blood pressure is high, your fever is likely going to spike, I think you've caught a cold and are about to get sick, and you're sitting here in your coat. You have a bit of dizziness, but I admire your professionalism and your sense of responsibility for coming here in this state... Together with our friends in the studio, we are going to ask you to please go home and rest...

İlber Ortaylı: Thank you very much, we will continue another time, it's quite obvious, I suppose...

After a short break, Okan Bayülgen made the following comment regarding İlber Ortaylı's health status:

When he arrived at the program, he was showing symptoms as if his fever was going to rise, his blood pressure was a bit high, but he insisted on participating in the program. Once it became unbearable and dizziness also set in, we sent our professor off...