Refik Koraltan (1889 – 17 June 1974) was a Turkish politician, having served as the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) from 22 May 1950 to 27 May 1960.
Koraltan was born in Divriği, Sivas Province, in 1889, the son of Ali Bey, a local leading citizen.
[citation needed] After completing the primary and middle education in Divriği, Koraltan studied at Istanbul Mercan High School.
During this duty, he facilitated the establishment of the "Society of Defence of the National Rights to counteract the Pontus-Greek Organizations" that started to appear after the end of World War I.
In 1946, he quit from the CHP and formed the Democratic Party together with Celal Bayar, Adnan Menderes and Mehmet Fuat Köprülü.