Jak Sayabalyan

Jacques or Jack Sayabalian (Paylag) (; June 1880 – 1915) was an Armenian writer and poet who was also an interpreter for the British Consul in Konya between 1904 and 1909, then vice-consul for a year and a half. He was also a member of the Armenian National Assembly representing his birthplace of Konya. After 1909, he became a journalist in Constantinople. During the Armenian genocide, Sayabalian was deported to Ankara and then killed.

Life Jacques Sayabalian was born in Konya in the Konya Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire in June 1880. His father was the governor of the province of Konya. Sayabalian received his early education at a local school in Konya. After working as an interpreter for 5 years, Sayabalian returned to Constantinople where he began writing for various local Armenian newspapers and journals. He was then deported to Ankara where he was murdered. His remains are yet to be found.