Hidayet Bayraktar


Hidayet Bayraktar 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.
YearPositionCountry
1992 - 1995Vice Consul, Turkish Consulate General in JeddahSaudi Arabia
1995 - 1997Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in BrasíliaBrazil
1999 - 2001First Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Tel AvivIsrael
2001 - 2003Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in LjubljanaSlovenia
2005 - 2009First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in SkopjeMacedonia
2013 - 2017Turkish Ambassador in TiranaAlbania
2021 - PresentTurkish Ambassador in AbujaNigeria