On Sunday, April 26, 350 runners, joggers and walkers gathered at the starting line at the East Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 3.5 km route took the competitors from East Sports Hall to the Stadium. Following the race, an award[Read More…]
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FACULTY Q&A: Dr. Özlem Aksu Kurtoğlu
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Dr. Özlem Aksu Kurtoğlu is a full-time instructor of Turkish in the Second Foreign Language Program of the Department of Foreign Languages at Bilkent University. She holds a PhD in Turkish Education from Ankara University, where she also completed her master’s and bachelor’s studies in linguistics.[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Cahide Esra Altunsöz Department: Law (Erasmus+) University: Leibniz University Hannover Country of Origin: Germany What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Honestly, it felt strange and familiar at the same time. Strange because everything was new: a new city, a new campus, a new life. But[Read More…]
Bilkent Jessup Team: Success in Washington D.C.
The Faculty of Law Jessup Team—Pelin Alan, Zeynep Balkan, Doğa Can and İlayda Soysal—became the first Bilkent team to participate in the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. Coached by Asst. Prof. A. Dicle Ergin and Grease Researcher Yeşim Köseoğlu (LAW/PhD), the team earned a highly selective Exhibition Team spot (one of only eight globally emerging teams) after[Read More…]
Table Tennis and Cycling Teams Compete in National Championships
Organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation, the Inter-university Road Cycling Championship took place in Alanya on April 13–15, with the participation of 27 athletes from 19 universities. Representing Bilkent, student-athlete Ayşe Gürer competed in the event and finished seventh in Türkiye. In addition, the Bilkent men’s table tennis team participated in the Inter-university Table Tennis Championship held in Burdur on April 13–17.[Read More…]
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By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dearest readers, as the weather has reigned its fortune to be relatively nice, it is my duty to inform you of a few (but very majestic) different activities to enjoy this month. Though I come bearing little, I assure you what lacks in number shall make up for[Read More…]
Library Marks 40th Anniversary
The Bilkent University Library celebrated its 40th anniversary with a panel titled “40 Years of Bilkent University Library,” held at the Library Art Gallery with the participation of Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan. The panel brought together three directors who have played key roles in shaping the development of the Bilkent University Library across different periods. Founding Director (1986–2005)[Read More…]
Administrative Appointments
Mr. Onur Şibil was appointed as Director of Human Resources Department.
Academic Administrative Appointments
Nail Akar was appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Engineering.
Spring Fest 2026
Bilkent’s annual Spring Festival is taking place April 24–25 at the Main Campus Green Field and the Odeon. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and continues until 11:15 p.m. on Saturday—so come by and enjoy the festivities. The Radio Bilkent 31st anniversary party is set for Friday, April 24, from 8[Read More…]