Bayraktar is a
Turkish surname and word that consists of the
Turkish word “
bayrak
Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation ( tr, Bayrak Radyo Televizyon Kurumu; BRT), is the official radio and television broadcasting corporation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
History
The establishment of BRT dates back to the ...
(/bɑɪrɑq/)” for flag and
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
suffix "دار(/dɑːr/)", literally meaning flag-owner or "
flag-bearer".
People
Notable people with the surname or epithet include:
Bajraktari
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Muharrem Bajraktari
Muharrem Bajraktari (15 May 1896 – 21 January 1989) was an Albanian Muslim guerrilla fighter from Lumë in northern Albania, and a political figure during World War II.
Family and early life
His father was Nezir Bajraktari, and he had a b ...
(1896–1989), Albanian Muslim guerrilla fighter and political figure
Bayraktar
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Alemdar Mustafa Pasha
Alemdar Mustafa Pasha (also called Bayraktar Mustafa Pasha; born 1755, died 15 November 1808) was an Ottoman military commander and a Grand Vizier born in Hotin (modern Khotyn) in the then Ottoman territory of Ukraine in 1765. Of Albanian or ...
(died 1808), also known as ''Bayraktar Mustafa Pasha'', Ottoman grand vizier
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Erdoğan Bayraktar (born 1948), Turkish politician and former government minister
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Gülşen Bayraktar (born 1976), Turkish pop singer
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Hakan Bayraktar (born 1976), Turkish footballer
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Sami Bayraktar
Sami Bayraktar (also known as ''Sammy Bayraktar'' in Belgium; born 1978) is a Turkish-Belgian futsal player. Sami Bayraktar currently plays for Alliance Ecaussines and played for Barca Ottignies between the 2003 and 2007 seasons.
He is a member ...
(born 1978), Turkish-Belgian futsal player
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Selçuk Bayraktar
Selçuk Bayraktar (born 7 October 1979) is a Turkish engineer and businessman. He is the chairman of the board and the chief technology officer of the Turkish technology company Baykar. He is also known as the architect of Turkey's first indi ...
(born 1979), Turkish UAV engineer and businessman
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Selim Bayraktar
Selim Bayraktar (born 17 June 1975) is an Iraqi- Turkish actor best known for his role as "Sümbül Ağa" in ''Muhteşem Yüzyıl''. He received international recognition with his role in the Netflix original series '' Rise of Empires: Ottoman'' ...
(born 1975), Turkish actor
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Ufukhan Bayraktar (born 1986), Turkish footballer
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Uluç Bayraktar
Uluç Bayraktar (born 1974) is a Turkish director. He graduated from Ege University with degrees in cinema and television. He is known as the director of İçerde, '' Ezel'', '' Menekşe ile Halil'' and Karadayi which has won four awards. He star ...
(born 1974), Turkish film director
See also
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Alemdar Alemdar is a Turkish word originated from Persian word "علمدار(/ælæmdɑːr/)" meaning "standard-bearer". It may refer to:
People
* Alemdar Mustafa Pasha (died 1808), Ottoman grand vizier of Albanian origin
Other uses
* ''Alemdar'' (shi ...
{{surname, Bayraktar
Turkish-language surnames