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In this article, evaluations were made regarding M. Türker Acaroğlu's personality, works and contributions. Acaroğlu who has left important traces in Turkish librarianship and cultural life was an extraordinary and multi-faceted librarian and intellectual person produced unique and original works based on universal values and principles. Acaroğlu who have had significant effects on the fields of librarianship, publishing, linguistics, history and so on, made a meaningful and unusual contributions to our cultural world with his genuine intellectual responsibility by meeting his experience, he brought from the Balkans where he was born and grew up, with the Anatolian culture of his life. All these aspects make him a knowledge master and leader. This article also includes suggestions that contain works to be done for him after his death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, Prof. Dr. Meral (Senoz) Alpay who contribute greatly to Turkish librarianship is mentioned. Also Prof. Dr. Meral Alpay's academic and educational identity is evaluated by author's personal experience. Meral Alpay has always left a deep traces in author's life and made valuable contributions to his development and productivity through her presence and efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]