BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Sara Zebardast Department: CTIS/IV Country of Origin: Iran What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Having visited Türkiye several times before enrolling at Bilkent, I already felt quite at home in the country. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? What I appreciate most about Bilkent and Türkiye is the beautiful natural environment. The campus is[Read More…]
Gamze Arıcı, a second-year student in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our student and wish to extend our condolences to her family, friends and the Bilkent community. To convey condolences to Gamze[Read More…]
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER ’25) Jedediah Allen is an assistant professor in the Bilkent Psychology Department. He received his BS from Simon Fraser University in Cognitive Science, his MS from Lehigh University in Cognitive Psychology and his PhD in Developmental Psychology & Cognitive Science in 2012. He worked as[Read More…]
On Wednesday, October 1, the Faculty of Law hosted a conference titled “Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Law: Boundaries, Risks, Practices,” organized in collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) and the Data Protection Association. The conference began with opening remarks by Bora Yazıcıoğlu, President of the Data Protection Association; Rector[Read More…]
TEDxBilkent 2025 will take place on October 11, at Bilkent Odeon, bringing together over 3,600 attendees for a day of thought-provoking talks under the theme “Uçurum” (The Cliff)—exploring life’s turning points and moments of personal challenge. Organized by the TEDx Bilkent Club, the event will feature distinguished speakers from various fields, including open-water swimmer Aysu Türkoğlu, actress and model Aslı Sümen, actress and singer Semiramis Pekkan, journalist Uğur Dündar, cardiovascular[Read More…]
Andreas Treske, Chair of the Department of Communication and Design, has released a new book titled “Heaven’s Delight: On the Pleasures of Audiovisual Practices.” The book is published by the Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam. Like a piece of Turkish delight—soft and unassuming at first, but unexpectedly intense—the book explores the[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of History and Archaeology has published his fourth monograph, “The Insular Worlds of Byzantium, ca. 550–ca. 900.” The book offers a comparative study of major islands and archipelagoes in the Byzantine Mediterranean—such as Cyprus, Crete, Sicily, Sardinia, Malta and the Balearics—during a time of political fragmentation and shifting cultural[Read More…]
Bekir Efe Demetgül (COMD/’25) has had his graduation short film “Crimes De Facto” shortlisted for the 24th International Student Film and Video Festival (ISFVF), organized by the Beijing Film Academy. The ISFVF is considered one of the world’s leading student film festivals and is hosted by the largest film academy in Asia. The[Read More…]
Efe Tokdemir was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Education. Emrah Özensoy was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Engineering and Science. Can Alkan was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Computer Engineering. Ercüment Çiçek was appointed[Read More…]
Bayram Tekin, faculty member in the Department of Physics, was appointed as professor.
