Prof. Mithat Çoruh, former rector of Bilkent University and president of the Başkent University Board of Trustees, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. We wish to extend our condolences to the Çoruh family, his friends and the communities of Başkent University and Bilkent University.
Bilkent University has mobilized all of its resources in order to provide temporary shelter to earthquake victims. In the first stage, Bilkent quickly organized the Malatya school construction site and met the shelter needs of 150 earthquake victims, while Bilkent Erzurum school opened their doors to 35 others. The university[Read More…]
Electrical and Electronics Engineering senior student Elif Ahsen Çakmakci participated in relief efforts in the earthquake zone last week. Ahsen was a volunteer leader in the scouting branch of the Alpha Youth and Sports Club. Together with other leaders, she received search and rescue training from AFAD. On Tuesday, February[Read More…]
In these challenging times, the Psychological Counseling and Development Center, have decided to get together to share experiences, emotions, and thoughts. Thisis an open invitation to all our students who would like to attend. Date: Thursday, February 16 Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Place: H Building (H-332, H-333, H-334, H-335)
Red Crescent officials are on campus on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, for blood needs in earthquake zones. Those who want to give blood will first undergo a small examination by the Red Crescent medical team. Location: Main Campus Table D’hote RestaurantTime: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
According to information from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Bilkent student Tuba Alkan (IAED/I) went to Hatay on Monday, February 6, with the ANDA (Anda Kardeşe Vefa Derneği) Association teams as soon as she received news of the earthquake. Tuba told Bilkent News that she and her[Read More…]
Dr. Nedret Öztan, clinical psychologist, gave two seminars on “Psychological First Aid in Traumatic Experiences” in C-Block Auditorium. The first seminar, organized by the Psychological Counseling and Development Center, was held on Monday, February 13. C-Block Auditorium was filled with Bilkent faculty, students and guests. Dr. Öztan also met with[Read More…]
Trauma is an emotional or physical response to one or more harmful or life-threatening events or situations. It can have lasting negative effects on mental and physical health. Engaging in physical exercise is considered an empowering strategy to overcome the potentially negative and long-lasting effects of trauma. Exercise is important[Read More…]
We all are saddened in these difficult times. We extend our condolences for our losses. We would like to share some information about what we can all do during this period. At the moment we are all affected by this challenging process and we will all react differently. These are[Read More…]
The earthquake in Kahramanmaraş and the surrounding area on Monday, February 6, has deeply affected everyone. Thousands of people were killed and over fifty thousand more injured in the earthquake. In response to this devastating event, the Bilkent University Social Awareness Projects (TDP), together with Radio Bilkent, organized an aid[Read More…]
