| Type: | commune |
| County: | Bacău |
| Podu Turcului | |
| Leader Name: | Gelu Cioravă |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.2°N 50°W |
| Elevation: | 155 |
| Area Total: | 89.47 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 607450 |
| Area Code: | +(40) 234 |
Podu Turcului is a commune in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of ten villages: Bălănești, Căbești, Fichitești, Giurgioana, Hanța, Lehancea, Plopu, Podu Turcului, Răcușana, and Sârbi.
The commune is situated on the Bârlad Plateau, at an altitude of, on the banks of the rivers Zeletin, Pereschiv, and Pereschivul Mic. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the county, about from the county seat, Bacău, on the border with Vrancea and Vaslui counties. Podu Turcului is crossed by national road, which connects it to Bârlad, to the east and to Onești, to the west.
During the interwar period, the commune was the seat of plasa Podu Turcului, in Tecuci County.