Samih Yalnızgil, also known as Samih Rıfat (1875 – 1932) was a Turkish linguist and politician, who was one of the founders of the

Turkish Language Association The Turkish Language Association ( tr, Türk Dil Kurumu, TDK) is the regulatory body for the Turkish language, founded on 12 July 1932 by the initiative of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and headquartered in Ankara, Turkey. The Institution acts as the off ...

, which he also served as its president. He was the father of renowned poet Oktay Rifat.

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1875 births 1932 deaths Academics from Istanbul Place of death missing 20th-century Turkish politicians Politicians from Istanbul Linguists from Turkey {{Turkey-politician-stub