Statement from İlber Ortaylı regarding his health status

Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı celebrated the arrival of the new year with a message to his followers on his social media account. Addressing the health issues he has been experiencing for some time, Ortaylı announced that his health has improved significantly following the difficulties he faced recently.

Ortaylı, who is known to have been admitted to the hospital last October and received treatment for a while, said that the support of the healthcare workers at Koç University Hospital was instrumental in his recovery. He stated, “I have had a year full of some troubles and health problems. Now, I am getting better. I owe this to the valuable doctors, nurses, and all the healthcare staff at Koç University Hospital. For a while, I will focus on my books that will be published soon. I am certainly looking forward to the days when we will meet again.”

İlber Ortaylı wrote the following in his post:

“Dear readers,

I have had a year full of some troubles and health problems. Now, I am getting better. I owe this to the valuable doctors, nurses, and all the healthcare staff at Koç University Hospital. For a while, I will focus on my books that will be published soon. I am certainly looking forward to the days when we will meet again.

I am, of course, aware that we are living a difficult life and struggling with economic troubles. However, life is not worth poisoning ourselves amidst all of this. It is in our hands to look around with a little more attention and to reorganize our lives, even if with small pleasures.

I wish you all a healthy, peaceful, and happy new year.”

News Source: 12punto