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İlber Ortaylı
May 21, 1947 – March 13, 2026
Turkish historian (1947–2026)
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İlber Ortaylı was a Turkish historian and professor of history of Crimean Tatar origin at the Galatasaray University in Istanbul and at Ankara University and Bilkent University in Ankara. In 2005, he was appointed the director of the Topkapı Museum in Istanbul, until he retired in 2012.
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- Birthday · May 21
- Anniversary · March 13
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