İskender (Alexander) Chitaşi ( tr, İskender Chitaşi, lzz, ისქენდერ წითაში Iskender Tzitaşi, russian: Искандер Теймуразович Циташи) (1904-1938) was a Laz linguist, educator, writer, and activist.http://lazoba.blogspot.com/ He was known for creating the first newspaper in the Laz language called "''Mçita Murutsxi" (Red Star)''.

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Linguists 1904 births 1938 deaths Turkish people of Laz descent Laz people Soviet emigrants to Turkey {{linguist-stub