Famous Persons from Akyazı, Sakarya, Turkey
- Mustafa Pektemek - Born on August 11, 1988 - Association football player
- Birol Hikmet - Born on March 24, 1982 - Association football player
- Fatih Sarı - Born on July 19, 1977 - Association football player
- Murat Karasu - Born on March 8, 1961 - Film actor, and Actor
- Erol Kaya - Born on October 1, 1959 - Politician
- Mehmed Niyazi Özdemir - Born on April 8, 1942 - Author (died: May 11, 2018)
- Saim Çotur - Born on November 12, 1937 - Author (died: May 11, 2018)