Mesut Bakkal (born 19 March 1964) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player, currently coaching Amedspor.
A midfielder, he played for Denizlispor, and later was manager of Ankaragücü, Denizlispor, Gaziantepspor, GençlerbirliÃÂi S.K., Karabükspor, Manisaspor, and Samsunspor.
Born in Kñrñkkale to Circassian parents from Bilecik, Northwest Turkey, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kñrñkkalespor. He would later play for Denizlispor, Afyonspor, and ðzmirspor before retiring from active play in 1994.
After his playing career ended, Bakkal became a football manager. He resigned as GençlerbirliÃÂi's manager for the second time in his career, on 3 November 2008.
In 2009 he received a UEFA Pro License.