 He also was the head adviser of the "Türk Ansiklopedisi" ("Turkish Encyclopedia"), between 1942 and 1960.He held his position and continued his research in linguistics at the Turkish Language Association until his death on 12 September 1979, in Istanbul.In addition to his work in Turkish language, he also published in Istanbul's Armenian media, in particular with the Armenian daily "Marmara" (in Armenian Մարմարա).