Background
He was born in 1940 in Trabzon, Turkey.
He was born in 1940 in Trabzon, Turkey.
He graduated from the Painting Department of Ankara Gazi Education Institute.
In 1968 Tekcan became a member of the academic staff at Atatürk Education Faculty and researched printmaking education in Germany. In 1975, he joined the staff of Mimar Sinan University Fine Arts, later became a professor and was appointed as the chair of the Graphic Arts Department. Tekcan has led seminars on Printmaking at the Sarajevo Arts Academy, at the Ankara Bilkent University and headed two conferences in Bonn, Germany.
In 1994, he was named Dean of the Fine Arts Faculty of Mimar Sinan University as well as the Head of Graphic Arts Department. In 1996, the painter established the Fine Arts Faculty of Yeditepe University, serving as dean during its first year.