Özdemir Bayraktar remembered on fifth anniversary of his death

Özdemir Bayraktar, a pioneering figure in Türkiye's national armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, is being remembered on the fifth anniversary of his death. He died on October 18, 2021, making October 18, 2026, the fifth anniversary of his death.

Bayraktar devoted the final 20 years of his life to developing Türkiye's national and original unmanned aerial vehicle technologies. The development of these national and original UAV technologies was the central focus of his work during that period.

Bayraktar was involved in the founding of Baykar in 1984. His participation in the company's founding is one of the key dates in his life, and he is remembered as one of the pioneering figures in Türkiye's national armed UAV technology.