Hidayet Bayraktar

Hidayet Bayraktar (born 25 March 1962, in Nicosia) is the current ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria.

He holds a degree in International Relations from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University. Bayraktar began his diplomatic career in 1989, joining the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Candidate Career Diplomat. In December 2020, he was appointed as the Ambassador to Nigeria and officially took office on April 16, 2021, taking over from Ambassador Melih Ulueren. Throughout his career, Bayraktar has held various positions at Turkish embassies around the world.