Selçuk Bayraktar is a Turkish businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder, CTO, and Executive of Baykar Technology, a major global leader in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and advanced defense technology. His career is rooted in elite engineering, technology, and serial entrepreneurial disruption.

Bayraktar holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and two Master's degrees from The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His philosophical approach centers on technological excellence, vertical integration, and long-term commitment to Turkish defense self-sufficiency (pioneering the Bayraktar TB2 and TB3 drone series).

• Baykar Technology (Co-founder & CTO): The core private asset, a global leader in UAVs, defense technology, and AI-driven autonomous systems.
• Technology Pioneer: His success is built on scale manufacturing and dominating the domestic and international market for affordable, high-performance military drones (a major structural shift in global warfare).
• Academic Background: He holds an M.S. from MIT and an M.S. from UPenn (Engineering).
• Political Ties: He is the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (a source of controversy and structural advantage).

Selçuk Bayraktar's strategic genius was his commitment to indigenous, high-tech defense production. He joined his family's Baykar Makina company in the early 2000s (founded by his father, Özdemir Bayraktar) and led the development of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV, which achieved global recognition due to its battlefield effectiveness (especially in Ukraine). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the modern Turkish defense-technology industrial base and transforming the global drone market.

He remains CTO, guiding the company's continuous innovation in AI and autonomous systems. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global defense technology and industrial sectors.

Selçuk Bayraktar's social impact stems from Baykar Technology's role in providing essential defense technology to Ukraine and other allied nations. The Baykar Foundation and his associated technological institutes focus on STEM education and national technological self-sufficiency in Turkey. His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Selçuk Bayraktar maintains the professional, pragmatic style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently functional and high-quality, often favoring tactical gear or tailored business suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and technological depth, typical of a leader in the specialized defense sector.

Residing in Istanbul, Turkey, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology innovation, strategic management, and national defense.