Yurdal Tokcan (b. 1966 in Ordu on the Black Sea coast of Turkey) is a Turkish oud player, guitarist, and composer. He is a 1998 graduate of Istanbul Technical University's Turkish Music Government Conservatory. While completing his masters degree there, he joined the faculty as an oud instructor. Tokcan continues to teach, sharing his knowledge, experience, and technique with Turkish and foreign students. In 1990, he joined the Culture and Tourism