Linguist (b. 1925, Ahıska / Georgia –
d. 7 January 1995, İstanbul). He graduated from Balıkesir High School (1943)
and Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Turkish Language and
Literature (1947). He became an assistant (1951) of Turkish Language Department
after having worked at various high schools as a teacher of literature. He was
became an associate professor (1963) and a professor (1971) and was promoted to
chairmanship of this department.
He became known for his researches on
Old Turkish Language. He was one of the managers of İstanbul Intellectuals
Guild. He was a supporter Turk- Islam and West synthesis.
WORKS:
Türk
Dil Bilgisi (Turkish
Language, 1958), Osmanlıca Dersleri
(Ottoman Courses, 1958, 1963), Orhun
Abideleri (Orhun Monuments, 1970), Azerî
Türkçesi (Azeri Turkish, 1971), Türkiye'nin
Bugünkü Meseleleri (Today Issues of Turkey, 1973), Türkler'in Soy Kütüğü (The Origin of Turks, Şecere-i Terakime,
1974), Milliyetçiler Birleşiniz
(Nationalists Unite, 1976), Türk Dili I,
II (Turkish Language I, II, course book, 1976-77).
