Condolence messages from politicians for İlber Ortaylı

The 78-year-old renowned historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı has passed away at the hospital where he was receiving treatment. Following his death, condolence messages have arrived one after another.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: OUR CONDOLENCES

"I learned with deep sadness of the passing of our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who made great contributions to our country's intellectual life with his knowledge, experience, and ideas, and who made history beloved to millions.

I pray for God's mercy upon him; I extend my condolences to his family, his students, and our nation. Our condolences."

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM ERDOĞAN

AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: I am deeply saddened by the passing of our very valuable professor, Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who earned the respect of our nation with his intellectual personality, knowledge and experience, books, research, and academic work, and who was a recipient of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award.

I pray for God's mercy upon Mr. İlber Ortaylı; I convey my condolences to his grieving family, his students, his friends, all his loved ones, and our academic world. May the Lord grant him a place in heaven.

MANSUR YAVAŞ: I AM VERY SAD

"I am very sad… We have lost our esteemed professor İlber Ortaylı, who made us love our history and whose place will never be filled. Endless thanks for everything you contributed to this country, Professor. May God have mercy on him, may his place be heaven."

"TURKEY HAS LOST A HISTORY GENIUS"

CHP Group Deputy Chairman Ali Mahir Başarır: Our pain is great... Turkey has lost one of the most precious values it has raised, an irreplaceable history genius.

I am in deep sorrow over the loss of our great master, Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who broadened our horizons with his knowledge and left a mark in our memories with every word he spoke.

The unique values he added to Turkish historiography and our cultural world will always be remembered with gratitude.

I pray for God's mercy upon our esteemed professor; I wish patience to his family, his students, his loved ones, and our entire nation. Our condolences.

"I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM WITH ESTEEM"

Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar: We have lost our professor İlber Ortaylı, who shed light not only on the academic world but on every segment of society with his historical knowledge, experience, and unique narrative. We are very sad.

I will always remember with esteem the moments I had the opportunity to meet and converse with him. I pray for God's mercy upon our professor and extend my condolences to his family, his relatives, and all his loved ones. May his place be heaven.

"HE WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL INTELLECTUAL"

İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu: I learned of the passing of our esteemed historian Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı with great sorrow.

Today, Turkey has lost not only a historian but a great intellectual who kept its memory alive. He was an exceptional intellectual who made the past speak with his pen and gave the nation a sense of history with his words.

I pray for God's mercy upon him; I extend my condolences to our dear nation, especially his family. May his soul be blessed, may his place be heaven.

"TURKEY HAS LOST A GREAT VALUE"

Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu: Turkey has lost a great value, a history genius. I learned with great sadness of the passing of our esteemed professor, Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, one of the most exceptional values our country has raised.

I pray for God's mercy upon our professor; I extend my condolences to his family, his students, and our dear nation. May his place be heaven, may his rank be high. Our condolences.

"HE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN MEMORIES"

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek: I learned with great sadness of the passing of historian, scientist, and author Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı.

Ortaylı, a recipient of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award, was an exceptional scholar who taught not just to recount history, but to think, to question, and to respect cultural heritage.

Our professor İlber Ortaylı, who will continue to live in memories with his works and ideas, will continue to be remembered with the bridge he built between the past and the future through the precious legacy he left behind.

I pray for God's mercy upon the late Ortaylı; I extend my condolences and wish patience to his precious family, his relatives, and his loved ones. May his place be heaven, may his rank be high.

"İLBER ORTAYLI WAS SUCH A NAME"

Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum: Some people leave a mark not only on the period they live in but also on the future. İlber Ortaylı was such a name.

I pray for God's mercy upon our professor, Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, whom we will always remember with the legacy of science, thought, and culture he left behind; I extend my condolences to his family, his relatives, and his loved ones.

"HE LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON THE WORLD OF SCIENCE"

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş: I learned with deep sadness of the passing of Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, one of the great historians raised by our country.

Professor İlber left an indelible mark on the world of science with the reviews, research, and evaluations he penned with his vast historical knowledge.

I pray for God's mercy upon him; I extend my condolences to his family, his loved ones, and his students. May his place be heaven.

"HIS NAME WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN TURKISH INTELLECTUAL LIFE"

Etimesgut Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu: We have learned with deep sadness the news of the passing of Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, who instilled a love of history in millions, contributed to the memory of society throughout his life, and was one of the most respected representatives of Turkish historiography with his passion for knowledge and cultural accumulation.

We pray for God's mercy upon him and extend our condolences to his family and all his loved ones. With the works he left behind, the ideas he fostered, and the students he raised, the name of Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı will continue to live in Turkish intellectual life.

"WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM WITH HIS PRECIOUS WORKS"

DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan: I learned with sadness that Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, a precious name in our world of ideas who made a generation love history, has passed away.

I pray for God's mercy upon him; I wish patience to his family and his loved ones.

We will always remember Professor İlber, from whose accumulation and ideas I frequently benefited, with his smiling face, his temperament, and his precious works.

"I LEARNED OF HIS PASSING WITH DEEP SADNESS"

Bilecik Mayor Melek Mızrak Subaşı: I learned with deep sadness of the passing of Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı, one of the most important names in Turkish historiography and one of our intellectuals respected not only in our country but in the international scientific world for his wisdom and accumulation.

I pray for God's mercy upon our professor İlber Ortaylı, who brought his great respect for history, his vast knowledge, and his powerful narrative to millions; I extend my condolences to his family, his loved ones, and our nation.

"I WISH PATIENCE TO HIS LOVED ONES"

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş: I learned with deep sadness of the passing of historian and author Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı.

I pray for God's mercy upon İlber Ortaylı, who left behind a unique legacy with the works he penned and was a cornerstone in Turkish historiography, and I wish patience to his family, his relatives, and his loved ones.

May his place be heaven, may his rank be high. Our condolences.

"HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED"

Republican People's Party Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül: I learned with great sadness the news of the passing of the great name of Turkish historiography, our esteemed professor İlber Ortaylı. He will always be remembered for his knowledge, his accumulation, and the students he raised. May his place be heaven.

"I EXTEND MY CONDOLENCES TO OUR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY"

Future Party Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu: I learned with deep sorrow of the passing of my dear friend Mr. İlber Ortaylı, one of the distinguished historians raised by our country and a precious name in our world of science and thought.

I pray for God's mercy upon Professor İlber, who gained an exceptional place in our memories with his valuable contributions to the strengthening of our historical consciousness and the understanding of our cultural heritage; I extend my condolences to his grieving family, his loved ones, and our scientific community.

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