| Hidayet Bayraktar | |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
| Children: | 1 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Ankara |
| Office: | Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria |
| Termstart1: | 16 April 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Melih Ulueren |
Hidayet Bayraktar (born 25 March 1962, in Nicosia)[1] is the current ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria.[2]
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,[3] he was appointed as the Ambassador to Nigeria and officially took office on April 16, 2021, taking over from Ambassador Melih Ulueren.[4] Throughout his career, Bayraktar has held various positions at Turkish embassies around the world.[5]
| Year | Position | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 - 1995 | Vice Consul, Turkish Consulate General in Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | |
| 1995 - 1997 | Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in BrasÃlia | Brazil | |
| 1999 - 2001 | First Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv | Israel | |
| 2001 - 2003 | Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Ljubljana | Slovenia | |
| 2005 - 2009 | First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Skopje | Macedonia | |
| 2013 - 2017 | Turkish Ambassador in Tirana | Albania | |
| 2021 - Present | Turkish Ambassador in Abuja | Nigeria |