| Mehmet Polat | |
| Birth Date: | 1978 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Position: | Defender, Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Gaskispor |
| Years1: | 1995–1998 |
| Clubs1: | Gaskispor |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs2: | → Gaziantep B. Bel.spor (loan) |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1998–2004 |
| Clubs3: | Gaziantepspor |
| Caps3: | 121 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 1998–99 |
| Clubs4: | → Karabükspor (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs5: | → Galatasaray (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2005 |
| Clubs6: | Çaykur Rizespor |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2006 |
| Clubs7: | Samsunspor |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs8: | Gaziantepspor |
| Caps8: | 41 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2009 |
| Clubs9: | Gençlerbirliği |
| Caps9: | 8 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2010 |
| Clubs10: | Bucaspor |
| Caps10: | 6 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2011 |
| Clubs11: | Mersin İdmanyurdu |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 7 February 2011 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 February 2009 |
Mehmet Polat (born 8 June 1978 in Gaziantep) is a Turkish footballer who last played for Mersin İdmanyurdu. He is a versatile central defender who can also play as rightback or defensive midfielder. He was capped four times for Turkey. He spent 2002-03 season on loan at Galatasaray. Once considered one of the best defenders of Turkey, he could not live up to those predictions. He stands at 1.78 m and wears the jersey number 27, which is also the license plate for Gaziantep.
Transferred to Gençlerbirliği during the January transfer window of the 2008-2009 Season.