Fahrettin Altun (born 11 September 1976, Stuttgart, Germany) is a Тurkish politician, researcher, academic, member of the Justice and Development Party and head of media and communications in the Turkish presidency.

Altun was chief editor of the magazine Kriter, and appeared as a commentator on TRT, a state owned television channel.

According to Ahval, "Erdoğan frequently chooses Altun over his own spokesman Ibrahim Kalın to make critical statements and manage his social media output, the former academic is seen as the top man in the Presidency.

Altun strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron over his remarks on 'separatist Islam', following terrorist attacks in France.

[6] On August 2, 2024, Turkey blocked access to Instagram, following comments from Turkish communications director Fahrettin Altun who condemned Meta Platforms for removing Instagram posts offering condolences or expressing sadness following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.