[9] He was interred at the Karacaahmet Cemetery following a memorial ceremony held at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, the home ground of Fenerbahçe S.K., and the religious funeral at the Marmara İlahiyat Mosque in Üsküdar.

On 25 January 1957, Bartu played football against Beyoğluspor, scoring two goals and assisted two more in an eventual 4–0 victory.

Then, that evening, Bartu scored 10 points, including a buzzer beater with three seconds remaining, in a basketball game to help Fenerbahçe win 44–43.

Bartu was the UEFA Cup ambassador of Turkey in 2008/2009 season, when the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul hosted the final.

Bartu replaced the injured Turgay Şeren at 77' and played as a goalkeeper against Romania on 2 November 1958 in București during a European Cup game.