title: Akbay
text: # Akbay
  
  Akbay is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Ercan Akbay (born 1959), Turkish writer, painter, and musician
  * Ismail Akbay (1930–2003), Turkish scientist who worked for NASA in the United States
  * Nihat Akbay (1945–2020), Turkish footballer
  