The Department of Performing Arts premieres the first senior graduation project of the 2025–26 academic year: “No Exit,” the influential existential drama by Jean-Paul Sartre, directed by Jason Hale, chair of the department. The play follows three characters, Garcin, Inez and Estelle, who find themselves locked together in a room[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivered a plenary lecture on recent advances in human–machine systems at the IFAC HMS’25 Symposium held in Beijing last week. His talk focused on keeping the human in the loop, rather than replacing the human, as we develop AI algorithms.[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of Archaeology and the Department of History will serve as a key collaborator and coordinator of the Turkish Unit in the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project titled “Byz-GOVAG—Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropogeography of Byzantium, 7th[Read More…]
As part of the International Cuisines course (THM 323) instructed by lecturer Elif Denizci, Czech Cuisine Week was held on November 13 at Le Piment Rouge Practice Restaurant. The event was carried out with the contribution of Barış Ak, instructor of the Food Production Techniques course (THM 244). Czech Erasmus[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr In our lives, sometimes no matter how much we try, we cannot make something happen. This could be a connection, a relationship, a goal—anything. No matter how much effort you put into making something happen—or how hard you try[Read More…]
The second Bilkent Chess Cup inter-university chess tournament, organized by the Bilkent Chess Society, was held on November 29–30. The tournament brought together competitors from universities across Türkiye, including Bilkent, Ankara, Hacı Bayram Veli, Hacettepe, METU, Başkent, Gazi, Karadeniz Technical, Galatasaray, Süleyman Demirel, Gebze Technical, İzmir Technology and Osmangazi. The[Read More…]
The second Bilkent Swim Cup inter-university swimming competition, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, was held at the Bilkent swimming pool on November 28 and 30. Athletes from Bilkent, Ankara, Boğaziçi, Hacettepe, Hacı Bayram Veli, METU and Başkent universities competed in various events over three days. The teams[Read More…]
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Anastasia Yurina Department: Law/III Country of Origin: Russia University: Kutafin Moscow State Law University What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Actually, I was surprised! I’ve been to Türkiye 10 times before, but everything I saw was all-inclusive hotels and beaches, so I was curious to[Read More…]
The “Sports As a Way of Life” swim, fit, and step challenge events and the “Bilkent Sports Games” squash tournament have been completed.Please see the results here: Swim and fit challenge participants exercised regularly for four weeks, committing to sports activities at least two and at most five times per[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr “Ir de tapas”—The Tunalı version Some traditions spark curiosity even before you ever get to experience them. Spain’s “ir de tapas” is one of those traditions. It’s the simple but delightful act of barhopping with friends—going from one spot[Read More…]
