Arda Turan (born 30 January 1987) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga and the Turkish national team, as a left winger.

At the age of 21, prior to the 2009–10 season, he was made the captain of Galatasaray. He is mostly known for his ball control, dribbling skills, and vision.

Arda has 71 senior national caps and 14 goals for Turkey and following a successful UEFA Euro 2008 campaign, he was ranked eighth in a selection of the 100 Best Young Football Players in the World piece published by Spanish magazine Don Balón in July 2008.