İlber Ortaylı

Tutankhamun’s treasures on show in Istanbul

The exhibition, "Tutankhamun, the Boy King's Treasures," which has traveled the major cities of the world for more than 60 years and broken records with more than 40 million visitors, is in Istanbul for the first time.
On the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the treasure in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, the exhibition opens today at UNIQ Expo Istanbul.

Turkey celebrates Victory Day on 96th anniversary remembering Atatürk's military and political prodigy

As Turkey commemorates the 96th anniversary of the ultimate battle of its Independence War, renowned Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı has said the victory gave a message to the world that "we are here to stay," thanks to the "military and political prodigy" of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Watch your language while defending Atatürk

The jerks that have insulted Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, are actually making a living out of animosity toward Atatürk. They go by saying that this is "unofficial history." They tell obscene rumors claiming that they are secrets hidden from the public. 

They peep into bedrooms and supposedly write the "unwritten" and tell the "untold." 

Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı slams conversion of part of Istanbul's historic city wall into wedding site

Renowned Turkish historian İlber Ortaylı has criticized a controversial plan made by Istanbul's Fatih district to convert its historic city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a wedding hall, urging preservation boards to take additional care for the city's appearance and profile. 

'Without Cyprus, Turkey would drown'

The Cyprus talks are expected to restart next week in Geneva. The Greek Cyprus administration is like a reluctant seller. 

It is a full member of the European Union, representing the entire island as if northern Cyprus has not existed for 42 years and as if the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has not existed for 33 years.

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