Akbar Torkan (Persian: اکبر ترکان; 1952–2021) was an Iranian mechanical engineer[2][3] and politician, who was the President Hassan Rouhani's chief adviser from 2013 to 2018.

Even though he was a civilian, he was the head of the Defense Industries Organization during wartime.

[4] In second term of Rafsanjani's presidency, Torkan was appointed Minister of Roads and Transportation.

[5] According to the Tehran Times, Torkan was one of the "trusted members of Rohani’s inner circle."

The same source said that Torkan was known for his liberal views on a market economy, and that he was the deputy director of Rouhani's presidential campaign.