The mother of the famous Turkish historian Ilber Ortaylı, Şefiqa Khanim, was born in Crimea and belonged to the noble Karashay family. Together with her husband Kemal Ortaylı and brothers, Şefiqa -khanym stood at the origins of the creation of the Crimean Tatar community in Ankara and was its active member until the end of her days. Şefiqa Ortaylı passed away in 2020 at the age of 102.