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| '''İlber Ortaylı''' (born 21 May 1947) |
'''İlber Ortaylı''' ({{IPA|tr|ˈilbæɾ oɾˈtajɫɯ|lang}}; born 21 May 1947) is a ] ] and professor of history of ] origin<ref>{{Cite web|title=İlber Ortaylı: Kırım Türkleri Osmanlı'dır|url=https://t24.com.tr/haber/ilber-ortayli-kirim-turkleri-osmanlidir,254142|access-date=2021-01-07|website=T24|language=Turkish}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-11|title=Kırım Tatar diasporasının önemli ve tanınmış isimlerinden Şefika Ortaylı hayatını kaybetti|url=https://qha.com.tr/haberler/kirim-tatar-halki-sefika-teyzesini-kaybetti/222361/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Qırım Haber Ajansı|language=tr}}</ref> at the ], ] in ] and at ] in ]. In 2005, he was appointed as the director of the ] in Istanbul, until he retired in 2012.<ref name="ibü"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220004430/http://www.bilgiyay.com/authordetails.asp?id=61&r=5%2F5%2F2006+9%3A44%3A10+PM |date=2012-02-20 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| As the son of a ] family who fled ]'s persecution and deportation, he was born in a ] in ], ] on 21 May 1947 and came to ] when he was 2 years old.<ref name="ibü"/><ref name="min">Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism - </ref> Ortaylı attended elementary school and ] in İstanbul and then ]. He graduated from ] ] (Faculty of Political Science) and completed his postgraduate studies at the ] under Professor ] and at the ]. He obtained his ] at Ankara University in the Faculty of Political Sciences. His doctoral thesis was ''Local Administration in the Tanzimat Period'' (1978). After his doctorate, he attended to the faculty at the School of ]s of ]. In 1979, he was appointed as ]. In 1982, he resigned from his position, protesting the academic policy of the government established after the ]. After teaching at several universities in Turkey, Europe and ], in 1989 he returned to Ankara University and became ] of ] and the head of the section of administrative history. | |||
| === Family and personal life === | |||
| İlber Ortaylı is widely known as a ] and in addition to ], he also speaks German, Russian, English and French.<ref name="min"/> | |||
| He was born on 21 May 1947 in a refugee camp in Bregenz, Austria where his parents, Crimean Tatars, had fled to avoid ]'s persecution. His family immigrated to ] when he was 2 years old. Ortaylı is maternally a descendant of ] ] nobility. | |||
| He grew up trilingual, learning German from his father and Russian from his mother. As a ] historian he is proficient in Turkish, Italian, English, French, Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Russian and Latin.<ref name="min"></ref> His published articles are mainly in Turkish, German and French and a variety of them are translated into English. | |||
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| He has published articles on Ottoman and Russian history, particular emphasis on cities and the history of public administration, diplomatic, cultural and intellectual history. In 2001, he collected the ]. He is a member of the ], the ]<ref name="min"/> and the ].<ref>Austrian-Turkish Forum of Sciences (OTW) - </ref> A biographical book on İlber Ortaylı, "Zaman Kaybolmaz: İlber Ortaylı Kitabı," was published by Nilgün Uysal in 2006. | |||
| During his studies in Turkey, he worked as a travel guide, which, according to him, influenced his approach to history. It cultivated his apprehension in practice and gave him an opportunity "to teach history" to different groups of people with various backgrounds.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Zaman Kaybolmaz: Ilber Ortaylı Kitabı|last=Uysal|first=Nilgün|publisher=İş Bankası yayınları|year=2006}}</ref> He credits his experiences as a travel guide in his writing of "popular history" books and essays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/moskova-da-ogreniyor-veletler-39118620|title=Interview with İlber Ortaylı in Turkish / Hürriyet Newspaper|last=Ortaylı|first=İlber|date=12 December 1999}}</ref> | |||
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| He made acquaintance with intellectuals from both Turkey and other countries. Notable are ], ], ], ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/bir-bilgi-adami/ilber-ortayli/pazar/yazardetay/17.05.2015/2060183/default.htm|title=Article on Bernard Lewis in Turkish: Bir bilgi adamı (A man of knowledge)|last=Ortaylı|first=İlber|newspaper=Milliyet Newspaper|access-date=2016-10-30}}</ref> | |||
| His biography Time Does not Disappear: Book of İlber Ortaylı (]: ''Zaman Kaybolmaz: İlber Ortaylı Kitabı'') was published in 2006. The book includes a long journalistic conversation with Nilgün Uysal, passages from his childhood, student years in Ankara, Vienna and Chicago, his recent reflections on near history events and anecdotes from the years when he worked as a travel guide all over Turkey. | |||
| === Academic career === | |||
| Ortaylı started elementary school at ] in İstanbul and later transferred to ]. He studied public policy at ] ] and later left for Vienna to attend ], where he studied both ] and ] while he worked with ]. He received his master's degree under the supervision of professor ] at the ] and obtained his ] at Ankara University in the School of Political Sciences. | |||
| His doctoral thesis was ''Local Administration in the Tanzimat Period'' (1978). After his doctorate, he joined the faculty at the School of ]s of ]. In 1979, he was appointed as ]. In 1982, he resigned from his position to protest the academic policy of the government established after the ]. After teaching at several universities in Turkey, Europe and ], he in 1989 returned to Ankara University and became a ] of ] and the head of the department of administrative history, after having worked at ] in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ensonhaber.com/ilber-ortayli-kimdir-2015-04-09.html|title=İlber Ortaylı kimdir|website=www.ensonhaber.com|date=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=EskiEserler: Yazar Künyesi (İlber Ortaylı) |url=https://www.eskieserler.com/Eski/Eserler/Yazar/896/ilber-Ortayli.asp |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.eskieserler.com}}</ref> | |||
| === Public figure === | |||
| Several of Ortaylı's political positions have been criticized, notably his denial of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Infamous Armenian Genocide denier's lecture failed as Armenian students stand up for truth |url=https://armenpress.am/eng/news/885596/infamous-armenian-genocide-denier%E2%80%99s-lecture-failed-as-armenian-students-stand-up-for-truth.html |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=armenpress.am |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Work== | ||
| Ortaylı published numerous articles focused on diplomacy, cultural history and intellectual history. Some examples are:<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |title=The Bibliography of İlber Ortaylı |url=https://turkbibliography.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/id647.pdf |journal=Turk Bibliography}}</ref> | |||
| * ''Ottoman History'' | |||
| * ''Russian history'' (e.g. ''"Romanovs and Constantinople''" and ''"19th century Russian Empire"'') | |||
| * ''Ottoman-Habsburg Relations'' | |||
| * ''German Influence in the 19th century Ottoman Empire'' (as his masters degree thesis) | |||
| * ''Travel writing In the Ottoman Empire'' | |||
| * ''History of Turkish Drama'' | |||
| He also published articles on urban history including Latins of the Pera district of the Constantinople for Istanbul and various historical cities which were once under the Ottoman influence; history of provincial administration focusing on the transformation of institutions in the Ottoman Empire from the beginning to the 19th century.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == Awards == | |||
| In 2001, he received the ] Award for his work "Family in the Ottoman History".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/tr/aydin-dogan-odulu/192-tarih-prof-dr-ilber-ortayli|title=Aydın Doğan Vakfı - Tarih: Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı|website=www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr|access-date=2016-10-30|archive-date=2016-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031085516/http://www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr/tr/aydin-dogan-odulu/192-tarih-prof-dr-ilber-ortayli|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| In 2007, he received the ] for his ''"great contribution to the spread and study of the Russian language, the preservation of cultural heritage and the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of different nations’ and people's cultures"'' under a decree signed by ] and announced officially by the ], the ceremony took place at the Russian Consulate in Istanbul.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kremlin.ru/acts/bank/26560|title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29.11.2007 г. № 1599|newspaper=Президент России|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/43354|title=President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the Pushkin Medal to a number of foreign citizens|newspaper=President of Russia|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref> | |||
| In 2011, he was chosen as honorary member to the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://qha.com.ua/tr/bilim-teknoloji/ilber-ortayli-makedonya-bilim-ve-sanatlar-akademisi-ne-onur-uyesi-secildi/103687/|title=İlber Ortaylı, Makedonya Bilim ve Sanatlar Akademisi'ne onur üyesi seçildi|newspaper=QHA|language=tr-TR|access-date=2016-10-30|archive-date=2016-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031085230/http://qha.com.ua/tr/bilim-teknoloji/ilber-ortayli-makedonya-bilim-ve-sanatlar-akademisi-ne-onur-uyesi-secildi/103687/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| == Affiliations == | |||
| He is a member of the ], the Societas Iranologica Europeae,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.societasiranologicaeu.org|title=Societas Iranologica Europaea|website=www.societasiranologicaeu.org|access-date=2016-10-30}}</ref> the Austrian and Turkish Academy of Sciences and ].<ref>Austrian-Turkish Forum of Sciences (OTW) - </ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==Books== | ||
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| |valign="top"| | |valign="top"| | ||
| *''Tanzimat'tan Sonra Mahalli İdareler'' (Provincial administration after Tanzimat) (1974) | *''Tanzimat'tan Sonra Mahalli İdareler'' (Provincial administration after Tanzimat) (1974) | ||
| *''Türkiye'de Belediyeciliğin Evrimi'' (Evolution of municipality in Turkey; with |
*''Türkiye'de Belediyeciliğin Evrimi'' (Evolution of municipality in Turkey; with İlhan Tekeli, 1978) | ||
| *''Türkiye İdare Tarihi'' (Administrative history of Turkey) (1979) | *''Türkiye İdare Tarihi'' (Administrative history of Turkey) (1979) | ||
| *''Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Alman Nüfuzu'' (German influence in the Ottoman Empire) (1980) | *''Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda Alman Nüfuzu'' (German influence in the Ottoman Empire) (1980) | ||
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| *''Kırk Ambar Sohbetleri'' (Kırk ambar conversations) (2006) | *''Kırk Ambar Sohbetleri'' (Kırk ambar conversations) (2006) | ||
| *''Eski Dünya Seyahatnamesi'' (Travelogue of the old world) (2007) | *''Eski Dünya Seyahatnamesi'' (Travelogue of the old world) (2007) | ||
| *''Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace'' (2014, Blue Dome Press) | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| İlber Ortaylı | |
|---|---|
 İlber Ortayli in Preveza in 2009 | |
| Born | (1947-05-21) 21 May 1947 (age 77) Bregenz, Austria |
| Citizenship | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University University of Chicago |
| Known for | History of the Ottoman Empire History of Turkey Seljuk Empire |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History |
| Doctoral advisor | Halil İnalcık |
İlber Ortaylı (Turkish: [ˈilbæɾ oɾˈtajɫɯ]; born 21 May 1947) is a Turkish historian and professor of history of Crimean Tatar origin at the MEF University, Galatasaray University in Istanbul and at Bilkent University in Ankara. In 2005, he was appointed as the director of the Topkapı Museum in Istanbul, until he retired in 2012.
Biography
Family and personal life
He was born on 21 May 1947 in a refugee camp in Bregenz, Austria where his parents, Crimean Tatars, had fled to avoid Joseph Stalin's persecution. His family immigrated to Turkey when he was 2 years old. Ortaylı is maternally a descendant of Crimean Tatar Mirza nobility.
He grew up trilingual, learning German from his father and Russian from his mother. As a polyglot historian he is proficient in Turkish, Italian, English, French, Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Russian and Latin. His published articles are mainly in Turkish, German and French and a variety of them are translated into English.
During his studies in Turkey, he worked as a travel guide, which, according to him, influenced his approach to history. It cultivated his apprehension in practice and gave him an opportunity "to teach history" to different groups of people with various backgrounds. He credits his experiences as a travel guide in his writing of "popular history" books and essays.
He made acquaintance with intellectuals from both Turkey and other countries. Notable are Halil İnalcık, Irene Melikoff, Bernard Lewis, Andreas Tietze.
His biography Time Does not Disappear: Book of İlber Ortaylı (Turkish: Zaman Kaybolmaz: İlber Ortaylı Kitabı) was published in 2006. The book includes a long journalistic conversation with Nilgün Uysal, passages from his childhood, student years in Ankara, Vienna and Chicago, his recent reflections on near history events and anecdotes from the years when he worked as a travel guide all over Turkey.
Academic career
Ortaylı started elementary school at St. George's Austrian High School in İstanbul and later transferred to Ankara Atatürk High School. He studied public policy at Ankara University Mekteb-i Mülkiye and later left for Vienna to attend University of Vienna, where he studied both Slavic studies and Oriental studies while he worked with Andreas Tietze. He received his master's degree under the supervision of professor Halil İnalcık at the University of Chicago and obtained his doctorate at Ankara University in the School of Political Sciences.
His doctoral thesis was Local Administration in the Tanzimat Period (1978). After his doctorate, he joined the faculty at the School of Political Sciences of Ankara University. In 1979, he was appointed as associate professor. In 1982, he resigned from his position to protest the academic policy of the government established after the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. After teaching at several universities in Turkey, Europe and Russia, he in 1989 returned to Ankara University and became a professor of history and the head of the department of administrative history, after having worked at Middle East Technical University in 1988.
Public figure
Several of Ortaylı's political positions have been criticized, notably his denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Work
Ortaylı published numerous articles focused on diplomacy, cultural history and intellectual history. Some examples are:
- Ottoman History
- Russian history (e.g. "Romanovs and Constantinople" and "19th century Russian Empire")
- Ottoman-Habsburg Relations
- German Influence in the 19th century Ottoman Empire (as his masters degree thesis)
- Travel writing In the Ottoman Empire
- History of Turkish Drama
He also published articles on urban history including Latins of the Pera district of the Constantinople for Istanbul and various historical cities which were once under the Ottoman influence; history of provincial administration focusing on the transformation of institutions in the Ottoman Empire from the beginning to the 19th century.
Awards
In 2001, he received the Aydın Doğan Foundation Award for his work "Family in the Ottoman History".
In 2007, he received the Medal of Pushkin for his "great contribution to the spread and study of the Russian language, the preservation of cultural heritage and the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of different nations’ and people's cultures" under a decree signed by Vladimir Putin and announced officially by the Kremlin, the ceremony took place at the Russian Consulate in Istanbul.
In 2011, he was chosen as honorary member to the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Affiliations
He is a member of the Foundation for International Studies, the Societas Iranologica Europeae, the Austrian and Turkish Academy of Sciences and Tarih Vakfı.
Books
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References
- "İlber Ortaylı: Kırım Türkleri Osmanlı'dır". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- "Kırım Tatar diasporasının önemli ve tanınmış isimlerinden Şefika Ortaylı hayatını kaybetti". Qırım Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- İlber Ortaylı (in Turkish) Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism - İlber Ortaylı
- Uysal, Nilgün (2006). Zaman Kaybolmaz: Ilber Ortaylı Kitabı. İş Bankası yayınları.
- Ortaylı, İlber (12 December 1999). "Interview with İlber Ortaylı in Turkish / Hürriyet Newspaper".
- Ortaylı, İlber. "Article on Bernard Lewis in Turkish: Bir bilgi adamı (A man of knowledge)". Milliyet Newspaper. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- "İlber Ortaylı kimdir". www.ensonhaber.com. 9 April 2015.
- "EskiEserler: Yazar Künyesi (İlber Ortaylı)". www.eskieserler.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- "Infamous Armenian Genocide denier's lecture failed as Armenian students stand up for truth". armenpress.am. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "The Bibliography of İlber Ortaylı" (PDF). Turk Bibliography.
- "Aydın Doğan Vakfı - Tarih: Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı". www.aydindoganvakfi.org.tr. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29.11.2007 г. № 1599". Президент России. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- "President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the Pushkin Medal to a number of foreign citizens". President of Russia. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- "İlber Ortaylı, Makedonya Bilim ve Sanatlar Akademisi'ne onur üyesi seçildi". QHA (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- "Societas Iranologica Europaea". www.societasiranologicaeu.org. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- Austrian-Turkish Forum of Sciences (OTW) - Prof. Dr. İlber Ortaylı
External links
Media related to İlber Ortaylı at Wikimedia Commons
- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Bregenz
- Writers from Istanbul
- 20th-century Turkish historians
- 21st-century Turkish historians
- Turkish people of Crimean Tatar descent
- Austrian people of Turkish descent
- Historians of Turkey
- Academic staff of Galatasaray University
- Academic staff of Bilkent University
- Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni
- University of Chicago alumni
- University of Vienna alumni
- Academic staff of Ankara University
- St. George's Austrian High School alumni
- Honorary members of the Turkish Academy of Sciences
- Deniers of the Armenian genocide