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Prof. Dr. Ilbert Ortağalı's Funeral Begins with Traffic Closures in Istanbul
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Professor Emeritus İlber Ortaylı is set to depart today at approximately noon following a farewell ceremony held in his honor. The event took place on campus grounds where friends and colleagues gathered with flowers, marking one final chapter for the renowned historian of modern Turkey who passed away earlier this year due to heart failure after years battling cancer-related complications from COVID-19 infections during 2023 pandemic periods when he was hospitalized multiple times in Istanbul hospitals.
Key Points
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1[Mar 05, Mar] Prof. Dr. Iͯber Ortaylı will depart on his final journey.
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2ⓘstanbul traffic routes are set to be closed due to the funeral ceremony of Professor Ilberrt
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3The event is scheduled for tomorrow (March 5, Mar). The closing includes specific roads in ͯstanbul. Iṻer Ortaylı's final journey will take place at Galatasaray University.
Developments
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Prof Dr Ilberrt to depart on his last trip.