I have known Professor İlber Ortaylı for as long as I can remember. Back when television was still part of our daily routine, we would watch him whenever he appeared on screen. In recent years, after he joined YouTube, I found myself listening to him even more frequently. With all his strengths and flaws, he was a genuinely good human being. He possessed both the eloquence and the rare stature to express his distinct views across different platforms. Whatever the topic, he always said something that resonated—or stung—on at least one side. Aren't we all a bit like that? We are human; we adapt to our audience. Perhaps we loved the Professor precisely because he held up a mirror to who we are. May he rest in peace, and may God forgive his shortcomings.