Berat Albayrak (Turkish pronunciation: [bɛɾat aɫˈbajɾak] born 21 February 1978) is a Turkish businessman and former politician. He is a former CEO of Çalık Holding. He was a member of parliament from Istanbul in the 25th, 26th and 27th legislative sessions. He served as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources in the 64th and 65th government of Turkey and was the Minister of Finance and Treasury in the 66th government until his unexpected resignation on 8 November 2020 citing health reasons. His resignation was officially accepted on 9 November and he was succeeded by Lütfi Elvan on 10 November. In 2004, he married the daughter of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Albayrak has been accused of involvement in oil production and smuggling in ISIL.
