NKU Lider is a winter bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) variety, developed by Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Agricultural Faculty and registered in 2016. The spike of the NKU Lider variety is moderately long and dense, white, and awned. Grain is oval, semi hard and red color. NKU Lider is a mediumtall variety, similar to Flamura 85 and Tekirdağ bread wheat varieties. Plant height is between 85 and 90 cm depending on the growing conditions. NKU Lider variety is a winter type, medium-early, resistant to winter hardiness, good tolerant to drought, high ability of tillering and trashing, and since its wide adaptability, it can be grown safely not only in the Thrace-Marmara Region, but also in other wheat production areas of our country.