Baydar (surname)

Baydar is a surname of Turkish origin meaning lion. Notable people with the surname are as follows:


 * Alaattin Baydar (1901–1990), Turkish football player
 * Mehmet Baydar (1924–1973), Turkish assassinated diplomat
 * Metin Lütfi Baydar (born 1960), Turkish medical scientist
 * Oya Baydar (born 1940), Turkish writer
 * Yavuz Baydar, Turkish journalist