| Şamil Tayyar | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1965[1] |
| Birth Place: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Occupation: | Politician, journalist |
| Party: | Justice and Development Party |
Şamil Tayyar (born 1 January 1965 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish journalist, author, and deputy for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) since 2011. He is a columnist with the daily Star and has contributed to Yeni Şafak, Milliyet and Sabah. He has published a book on the Ergenekon trials, Operation Ergenekon.
In December 2009 Tayyar was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for his book "Operation Ergenekon" (tr: Operasyon Ergenekon) on the grounds that he had violated the duty to observe secrecy of an investigation and tried to influence a fair trial. The sentence was suspended for five years.[2]