Ethem Nejat or Edhem Nejad (1883 – 28 January 1921) was a Turkish educator, revolutionary and left communist politician.

Known for his contributions to the modernization of Turkish education system during his lifetime, he was one of the founders and first general secretary of Communist Party of Turkey.

His maternal grandfather Ahmed Javid Pasha is among the Circassian Community of Union and Solidarity founders.

After the defeat of Ottoman Empire in Balkan Wars, he returned to Istanbul due to territorial losses.

This enabled the first congress of the Communist Party of Turkey to be held on September 11, 1920, in Baku, at which Nejat made a speech on the "Workers Struggle in Istanbul".

Ethem Nejat and Mustafa Suphi were killed along with 13 comrades on 28 January by Captain Yahya.