Özdemir Bayraktar
Özdemir Bayraktar | |
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| Born | 1949 |
| Died | 18 October 2021 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
| Occupation | engineer · entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Baykar |
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Özdemir Bayraktar (1949 - 18 October 2021) was a Turkish engineer and entrepreneur. He founded the Turkish private defense company Baykar and was its Chairman of the Board of Directors until his death in 2021. Bayraktar also contributed heavily to Turkey's UCAV industry, as a lead designer of the Baykar Bayraktar TB2 and the architect of the Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı.