Tahsin Yücel (17 August 1933 – 22 January 2016) was a Turkish translator, novelist, essayist, literary critic, and Semiotics professor.

Born in Elbistan, Yücel studied at the Istanbul University, graduating in French philology.[1] After completing his postgraduate studies, in 1978 he became professor in the same university.[1] Tahsin Yücel made significant contributions to the establishment of linguistics and semiotics as scientific disciplines in Turkey. [2]

In addition to being author of essays, novels and short stories, Yücel was mainly active as a translator of about 70 novels from French into Turkish.[1]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Author, literary translator Tahsin Yücel dies aged 83". Today's Zaman. 22 January 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. Ece, Ayse. "TAHSİN YÜCEL VE ÇEVİRİ EYLEMİ". Istanbul University Press (in English & Turkish). Dilbilim Dergisi. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)