A conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey and the birth of Azerbaijan’s former president Haydar Aliyev was held on April 25 at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. The event was organized by Bilkent University in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of[Read More…]
Author: Bilkent News Editorial
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/I) Name: Hector Jardi Toledano Department: Economics Country of Origin: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain What do you like best about Turkey?The people here are extremely welcoming and kindhearted. It’s incredible how Turkish people will help you anywhere, anytime without asking for compensation. They just want you to[Read More…]
A Conversation with Gülsin Onay
On April 18, Bilkent Art Society conducted an interview with state artist and piano virtuoso Gülsin Onay at the Bilkent Concert Hall. It was a conversation about Onay’s childhood, education, concerts, musical career and the great composers in her repertoire, namely Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Haydn and Liszt.The event[Read More…]
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The Sporting Life
Name: Sofiya Shchukina Department: COMD How often do you exercise?I exercise four to five days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life?My body is fit, and I never get ill. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Be patient[Read More…]
IE Graduate Listed among Influential Business Leaders
Aylin Korkmaz (IE’99) was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Houston by the digital media platform Women We Admire for her exemplary achievements in technology consulting. Ms. Korkmaz is a partner at Ernst & Young in the US and has more than 20 years of experience[Read More…]
Bilkent Students Together with Children in Hatay
Bilkent students Yaren Kalın (IAED/I), Tuba Alkan (IAED/I), Gül Deniz Uludoğan (IAED/I), Zeynep Eda Aydın (COMD/I) and Feyza Demir (IAED/I) went to Hatay for three days between April 12–15, after midterm exams, to facilitate activities for children living in the tent city. They organized many activities in the psychosocial support[Read More…]
2023 Spring Run: May 6
Held each year by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of its “Sports As a Way of Life” program, the Spring Run will take place on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. All students, alumni, faculty, staff and alumni/faculty/staff family members are invited to participate.Children 10 and under[Read More…]
International Protection and Migration in Turkey Conference Held
On April 4, 2023, Bilkent University Center for Human Rights Studies and Research (the HRC) hosted the International Protection and Migration in Turkey Conference at Mithat Çoruh Conference Hall.The conference commemorated the 10th anniversary of Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, bringing together around 200 participants, including scholars,[Read More…]
Le Piment Rouge Reopens
With the beginning of spring, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management’s practice restaurant, Le Piment Rouge, will again be welcoming guests for lunch. Each week the restaurant will offer a different set menu, including an appetizer, main course and dessert. The price of the meal is 200 TL. Le[Read More…]