On the afternoon of Monday, March 16, 2026, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew went to the Fatih Mosque in Constantinople to attend the funeral of renowned historian, intellectual, and university professor, İlber Ortaylı.
Patriarch Bartholomew and Ortaylı were connected by many years of friendship and mutual esteem. The Patriarch offered his condolences to Ortaylı’s daughter and the other members of his family.














