Muzaffer İzgü

Muzaffer İzgü (; 29 October 1933 – 26 August 2017) was a Turkish writer and teacher. He was known for his children's books and works of humour,

Life İzgü was born in Adana on 29 October 1933 to a poor family, and as a child he had to work as a waiter, dishwasher, and beverage vendor at the cinemas while furthering his education. He served at various locations in Turkey: in Silvan, in the Akçakoca and Cincin villages of Aydın, at an orphans' asylum in the city of Aydın, and at the primary school of Güzelhisar.

He retired in 1978 and moved to the Bozkaya neighbourhood of İzmir. He then had his interviews published at the national newspapers, Milliyet and Cumhuriyet. The publisher commends the author's, "deft and perceptive comic touch", as, "he even gives a lesson on how to cross the road in Turkey without getting run over!" During which, according to Marion James, writing in Sunday's Zaman, "Six pages of wit, sharp insight into cultural differences and dialog that makes the reader laugh out loud follow until our hero finally learns the trick."

Personal life İzgü was married to Günsel İzgü, whom he met when he studied in Diyarbakır. Their first child, Bülent, was born in Silvan. They then had twin daughters, Nevin and Sevin, during the time when they served in Aydın.