Turunen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Antti Turunen, the head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry's Eastern European and Central Asian department
  • Emilie Turunen (born 1984), as of 2009, the youngest member of the European Parliament
  • Hannu Turunen (born 1956), former Finnish footballer
  • Heikki Turunen (born 1945), Finnish author who lives in Joensuu
  • Juha Turunen (born 1964), Finnish lawyer who confessed to a kidnapping in 2009
  • Kari Turunen (born 1962), Finnish musician
  • Martti Turunen (born 1940), now known as Marutei Tsurunen, Finnish-born Japanese politician
  • Miikka Turunen (born 1979), Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS
  • Miina Turunen (born 1973), Finnish actress
  • Minna Turunen (born 1969), Finnish actress
  • Patrik Turunen (born 1988), Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS
  • Tarja Turunen (born 1977), Finnish singer-songwriter and composer
  • Teemu Turunen (born 1986), Finnish footballer, who plays as a midfielder
  • Timo Turunen (born 1948), retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga
  • Tuomo Turunen (born 1987), Finnish footballer