Hüseyin Vasıf Çınar (1895–1935) was a Turkish educator, politician, journalist and diplomat.

In 1892 the Bedirkhan family were sent to exile in Crete by Abdulhamid II for their alleged influence in the murder of Ridvan Pasha.

[1][2] Most were later allowed to return to Istanbul, other members of the family settled to Europe, Syria and Egypt where they married within the elite and the Royal circles.

[3] During the Republican era, he represented Saruhan (present Manisa) in the 3rd Parliament of Turkey.

During his brief service in the 5th government, he was instrumental to carry the alphabet reform and nation's schools, which were started by his friend Nustafa Necati.