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Hidayet Bayraktar

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Hidayet Bayraktar
Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria
Assumed office
16 April 2021
Preceded byMelih Ulueren
Personal details
Born25 March 1962
Nicosia, Cyprus
NationalityTurkish
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Ankara
ProfessionDiplomat

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 Brasília 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ambassador's Biography". Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  2. ^ "Turkey pledges to help Nigeria fight insurgency". TheCable. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Turkey names new ambassadors, permanent representatives". Anadolu Agency. 8 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Who is the Current Turkey Ambassador in Nigeria". Turkey Errand. June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Turkish seeks Nigeria's collaboration in fighting global terrorism". The Guardian Nigeria News. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-15.