Mustafa Akaydın (born 24 April 1952, in Çorum) is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who served as the mayor of Antalya, Turkey.

Prior to his political career, Akaydın held positions as a professor, general surgeon and a rector of Akdeniz University.

[3] Antalya lost its host spot in the 2010 FIBA World Championship to Kayseri, when a shortage of funds halted construction of the necessary facilities.

Some locals and city authorities felt the decision was politically motivated, as Akaydın's election was a defeat for the ruling Justice and Development Party, and Kayseri is the hometown of Turkish president Abdullah Gül.

[7] Following the elections, security forces discovered a number of official documents being burnt, and Türel accused Akaydın of being responsible.