Karakaya is a Turkish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dudu Karakaya (born 1985), Turkish female middle-distance runner Feridun Karakaya (1928-2004), Turkish actor Mevlüt Karakaya (born 1963), Turkish politician Tuğba Karakaya (born 1991), Turkish female middle-distance runner Tevhit Karakaya (born 1955), Turkish businessman and politician Tuncay Karakaya (born 1989), Turkish Paralympian goalball player
Other uses: Killing of the Karakaya family