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Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı to be buried in the Hazire
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Professor Ilker Ortağlu is scheduled for burial within the sacred chamber (Hazire) of Sultan Ahmed Mosque on March 16 in Istanbul. His funeral procession began at his former home and will conclude with a ceremony held today morning before being transported to Galatasaray University, where he taught history from 2003 until two years ago when he passed away due to heart failure after contracting COVID-9 complications during the pandemic while working on an article about Atatürk.
Key Points
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1[Prof. Dr.] İlber Ortaylı will be buried in the Hazire of Hagia Sophia.
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2His funeral procession is scheduled to depart from Galatasaray University on March 16th at a time yet unspecified by these reports, with an estimated duration under one hour due to his aversion for large crowds.
Developments
(16) March, (unspecified time)
'Final journey' to be taken; funeral procession departs from Galatasaray University.