Marian Turski He was a valued journalist and an outstanding historian who survived the Łódź ghetto in his youth, as well as Auschwitz and Buchenwald camps. The activist's death was informed by the weekly “Polityka”, with which he was associated for 70 years. “With great sadness we say goodbye to Marian Turski, a longtime editor of” Polityka “, our modest and cordial friend, and at the same time a unique guardian of memory, an outstanding man whose voice was heard all over the world” – sounds a fragment of the article. On February 23, the Turski funeral took place, where many appeared who said goodbye to the historian.
Marian Turski farewell to the crowd of mourners. Among them, Monika Olejnik and well -known politicians
Marian Turski's funeral began at 12 o'clock at the Jewish cemetery at Okopowa Street in Warsaw. Shortly after the ceremony at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Polin will be a meeting dedicated to the deceased. “Together with the family, the Jewish Historical Institute Association in Poland appoints the Marian Turski indifferent fund, whose goal will be to fight all a form of discrimination,” she said the museum, adding that the mourners instead of flowers, they transfer donations to the fund.
Many who wanted to accompany the historian on his last path appeared at the cemetery. Among the mourners, one could see Monika Olejnik and Agnieszka Suchoraand many politicians. M.in. Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar, Marshal of the Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońskaas well as the presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowskiwho spoke during the ceremony.
Today we say goodbye to Marian Turski, an exceptional man, a witness of history, spokesman for the Polish-Jewish Agreement, an honorary citizen of the capital city of Warsaw, but above all we say goodbye to our friend, an outstanding authority
– said the president of Warsaw. After which he added, among others – We need real, unobtrusive authorities so much. The professor was shy, he spoke quietly and slowly, but each word was unbelievable, every word sounded like a bell. And we will always remember that – the mourners heard.
Marian Turski will be awarded the Order of the White Eagle? There is a request to the president
Jan Karski's Society decided to apply to the president Andrzej Duda, By Marian Turski, he would be posthumously awarded the Order of the White Eagle – The oldest and highest state award in Poland. The historian during his lifetime was awarded, among others The Silver Cross of Merit, the Gold Medal of Merit to Culture Gloria Artis', as well as the Commander's Cross with the Star of the Order of Poland.