As part of the “Sports As a Way of Life” program, the event “Blind Yoga” was held on March 24 at the Main Sports Hall with the participation of 45 students. During the session, participants experienced a different dimension of movement by practicing with their eyes closed, shifting their focus from external[Read More…]
Istvan Albert Aranyosi, faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, was appointed as associate professor.
The “Sports As a Way of Life” swim, fit and step challenge events and the “Bilkent Sports Games” athletics sprint competition and table tennis tournament are now complete. Swim and fit challenge participants exercised regularly for four weeks, committing to sports activities at least two and at most five times[Read More…]
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Ulan Turdybayeva (MATH/I) Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I was very, very excited, oh my God. My mother was stressed because we arrived a bit late for registration, and we were rushing through everything. But then we saw the Odeon,[Read More…]
The Horizon Europe research and innovation project CULTURATI – Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts, funded by the European Union and coordinated by Dr. Eda Gürel, has completed its final review meeting. The project brought together 14 partners from six countries to enhance cultural heritage experiences through[Read More…]
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, in collaboration with the Tourism Club, organized a series of career-focused seminars in March 2026, bringing together prominent industry professionals to share insights with students. On March 10, hospitality leaders Mustafa Kemal Kahya and Abidin Akpınar discussed career development, leadership and the evolving[Read More…]
The Bilkent community is deeply saddened by the loss of Prof. İlber Ortaylı, esteemed historian and author, who served as a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at our university between 2004 and 2012, and at the Faculty of Law during 2014–2015 and again in 2016. We extend our sincere condolences to[Read More…]
Library Week in Türkiye is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the importance of libraries and promoting literacy and reading culture across the country. This year’s national theme, “Healing Libraries,” highlights the role of libraries as spaces that nurture intellectual growth, cultural connection, and social well-being. The week’s activities will take place[Read More…]
As part of the Science Café series, a talk titled “Living with Inflation: How to Protect Your Purchasing Power from History to Today” was delivered by Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu from the Department of Economics on March 11 at the Çankaya Municipality Youth Center. In his presentation, Dr. Kısacıkoğlu discussed the concept of inflation and its impact[Read More…]
The Department of Performing Arts continues its production of “No Exit,” the influential existential drama by Jean-Paul Sartre. Directed by Jason Hale, chair of the department, the production is one of the first senior graduation projects of the 2025–26 academic year. The play follows three characters—Garcin, Inez and Estelle—locked in a room[Read More…]
