Karahan is a Turkish word that may refer to:

States

Karakhanids, a medieval Turkic dynasty in Central Asia

People

Enwer Karahan (born 1962), Kurdish writer Fatih Karahan (born 1982), Turkish economist and current Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Karahan (born 1960), Turkish writer and songwriter Pelin Karahan (born 1984), Turkish actress

Places

Karahan, Aladağ, a village in Aladağ district of Adana Province, Turkey Karahan, Çukurova, a village in Seyhan district of Adana Province, Turkey Karahan, İspir Karahan Tepe, a Neolithic archeological site in Turkey