Balkan is a Turkish origin surname. Notable people with the surname include:
People Adele Balkan (1907–1999), American costume designer Enver Balkan (1902–1966), Turkish Olympic fencer Franco Balkan, stage name of Goran Valka (born 1983), Bosnian musical artist Fuat Balkan (1887–1970), Turkish Olympic fencer Liza Balkan (born 20th century), Canadian academic and actress Nihat Balkan (1921–?), Turkish Olympic fencer Onur Balkan (born 1996), Turkish cyclist Orkan Balkan (born 1987), Turkish football player Serkan Balkan (born 1994), Turkish cyclist
Fictional characters Boris Balkan, one of the main characters in the movie The Ninth Gate