Ahmet Refik Altınay (1881 – 1937) was a Turkish historian, academic, writer and poet, who gave history lectures at Darülfünun after the First World War.

In 1889 he graduated at the top of his class and joined the military, eventually rising to the rank of captain.

As a young lieutenant, Altınay was given teaching jobs instead of being sent out into the field.

For four years, he taught geography at the Toptaşı and Soğukçeşme Military Secondary Schools.

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