Hikmet Temel Akarsu (born 1960) is a Turkish novelist, short story writer, satirist and playwright.

Including essays, articles, critiques, plays and scenarios, he produced literal work in all fields.

His short stories were printed by İnkılap Yayınları under the title Babalar ve Kızları ("Fathers and Their Daughters") in 2005.

Furthermore, he ventured into juvenile fiction with his Güzelçamlı'nın Kayıp Panteri (Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther) which was published in 2006 by Can Yayınları.

Antalya State Theater started to stage his adapted play from Ömer Seyfettin; Asilzadeler (Noblemen) in the 2008–2009 season.