BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Malika Ishanova Department: Economics junior student Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? As a child, I visited Türkiye for the first time with my family as a tourist. I was impressed by the wonderful nature and delicious food. What[Read More…]
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The Sporting Life
Name: Mojtaba Jaberi Department: POLS How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It allows me to cope with the stress of academic life. It also gives me time to think and reflect on life in general. What[Read More…]
In Remembrance of İhsan Doğramacı
February 25, 2025, marks 15 years since the passing of our founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. As members of the Bilkent community, we can take a moment during the day to pause, reflect and appreciate the university campus—an enduring testament to his vision—while honoring his memory in our hearts. To commemorate[Read More…]
Career Fair 2025
The 27th Career Fair was held at Bilkent University’s Main Campus Sports Hall on February 19 and 20, attracting over 5,500 students. The event hosted human resources professionals and unit managers from 80 major corporations. Organized annually by the Career and Alumni Office, the Career Fair offers Bilkent students the[Read More…]
New Book by Fatihcan Atay on Traffic Flow Dynamics
Prof. Fatihcan Atay of the Department of Mathematics has co-authored a new book, “Deterministic Car-Following Traffic Models: Delay Effects and Linear Stability,” published by Springer. The work, written in collaboration with Rifat Sipahi and Silviu-Iulian Niculescu, provides an in-depth exploration of how time delays impact traffic flow stability and vehicle[Read More…]
Bilkent Library Continues to Excel
According to the 2024 Higher Education Council (YÖK) University Monitoring and Evaluation General Report, Bilkent University Library has achieved the highest ranking in the category of print books per student. In addition to excelling in print book collections, Bilkent University Library continues to offer a vast range of electronic resources.[Read More…]
Mayor Beşikçioğlu Meets Bilkent Students
On February 20, Etimesgut Mayor Erdal Beşikçioğlu delivered a talk at the Youth Talks event hosted by the Young Leaders Society. He discussed topics ranging from municipal management to cultural initiatives, emphasizing the role of youth in shaping the future. The event sparked meaningful dialogue, with attendees actively engaging in[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Rachel Bruzzone
BY İREM NAZ DUYMUŞ (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dr. Rachel Bruzzone is an Assistant Professor at Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas. With a Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Virginia, her scholarly work focuses on ancient history, historiography, and the classical languages, especially Thucydides. Her research interests include the intersection[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
Name: Enno Sieveking Department: POLS exchange student University: Leuphana University Lüneburg Country of Origin: Germany What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Çok kalabalık! The first thing I saw in Türkiye was İstanbul. There are so many people, and everywhere people are trying to sell you things. Even though it[Read More…]
COMD Digital Marketing Workshop
Bilkent students joined marketing expert and corporate trainer Dr. Onur Demirel for a two-day event on February 13 and 14 at COMD. The event started with a digital marketing 101 keynote speech and continued with a content marketing workshop for social media. Students learned the details of Digitalization of Marketing,[Read More…]