| Nihat Akbay | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1961–1968 |
| Clubs1: | Beykoz |
| Caps1: | 155 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1968–1978 |
| Clubs2: | Galatasaray |
| Caps2: | 115 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 270 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1964–1976 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nihat Akbay (1 January 1945 – 24 March 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Beykoz, Istanbul,[1] Akbay played club football for Beykoz and Galatasaray.
He also earned 7 caps for the Turkey national team between 1964 and 1976.
Akbay died on 24 March 2020.