Sadñk Albayrak (born 15 February 1942) is a Turkish journalist and author of around 40 books. He ran for parliament in 1977 general election from National Salvation Party. He again ran for parliament from Welfare Party in 1991 and 1995. His 1980 book Son devir Osmanlñ ulemasñ won an award from the Writers Union of Turkey.
Albayrak has been friends with Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÃÂan since around 1980. In 2004, his son Berat married ErdoÃÂan's daughter Esra. Albayrak's son Serhat is CEO of Calik Holding's Turkuvaz Media Group, while Berat is CEO of the holding.