Turbay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Claudia Turbay Quintero (born 1952), Colombian journalist and diplomat Diana Turbay (1950–1991), Colombian journalist Gabriel Turbay (1901–1947), Colombian diplomat and politician Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916–2005), former president of Colombia Julio César Turbay Quintero (born 1949), Colombian politician Miguel Uribe Turbay (1986–2025), Colombian politician Nydia Quintero Turbay (1932–2025), former First Lady of Colombia Paola Turbay (born 1970), Colombian-American actress