BY EHSAN ULLAH SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Aneta Bořutová Department: THM/II Erasmus+ Country of Origin: Czech Republic University: Tomas Bata University in Zlin What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I landed in Türkiye with my roommate on a wild, squiggly night, our suitcases bursting out of the taxi trunk, tied with[Read More…]
In the summer of 2025, four faculty members from the Department of Chemistry—Prof. Şefik Süzer, Prof. Ömer Dağ, Asst. Prof. Fahri Alkan and Asst. Prof. Halil I. Okur—published four studies in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (JPCL), covering a wide range of topics in physical chemistry from gold nanoparticles[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr I heard that a new orange cat was spotted hanging around campus, going to dormitories and paying visits to students in distress. Honestly, I would love him to pay a visit to my dorm because I really miss my[Read More…]
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Sebrin Yusubova Department: IAED/III Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? My first impression was that people were friendly and helpful, and the culture felt warm and familiar. I immediately loved the atmosphere on campus as it felt welcoming and lively.[Read More…]
Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (Bilkent HRC) organized the 3rd Essay Competition under the theme “Technological Surveillance and Human Rights.” Aiming to promote human rights awareness and support young researchers, this year’s theme addressed current debates surrounding privacy and data protection in the digital age. The[Read More…]
A series of Statement of Purpose (SoP) Workshops will be offered for students preparing applications to MS and PhD programs. The event aims to help participants understand better how to craft an effective SoP and tailor it to different academic audiences. Organized in collaboration with the Career and Alumni Office[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Pınar Çağlayan Aksoy from the Faculty of Law has recently published two new works. She is among the editors of the “Routledge Handbook of NFT Law,” published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis). This comprehensive volume brings together leading international scholars exploring the technical, legal and regulatory landscape of[Read More…]
Winter is coming, and with it the potential for slippery roads and hazardous driving conditions. As a precautionary measure to avoid weather-related accidents and traffic tie-ups in the Bilkent vicinity, all academic and administrative personnel, students and visitors to the campus area are required to have winter tires on their[Read More…]
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration (POLS) held a Mentorship Network certificate ceremony and mentee session on November 11, attended by Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, FEASS Dean Prof. Refet S. Gürkaynak, POLS Chair Assoc. Prof. Meral Uğur Çınar, Academic Advisor Assoc. Prof. Tolga Bölükbaşı, and Career and Alumni[Read More…]
On Tuesday, November 11, Semih Zeki and Ardan Özmenoğlu, both instructors in the Department of Fine Arts, conducted a monotype workshop at FADA. Monotype is distinguished within the field of printmaking by its defining characteristic as a single-edition process (1/1). Each print produced through this technique is unique and cannot[Read More…]
