Behiç Erkin
 Behiç Erkin (1876 in Constantinople Ottoman Empire-November 11 1961 in Istanbul Turkey) was a career Army officer; first director (1920–1926) of the Turkish State Railways nationalized under his auspices; and statesman with the Turkish government who helped save almost 20000 of ethnic Jews in France during World War II. He was Minister of Public Works 1926–1928 and deputy for three terms; and an ambassador.