As part of Bilkent University’s UNIDES Project, the Bilkent Chess Club is pleased to host the second Chess Cup tournament, featuring the participation of 12 universities from across the country. This exciting two-day event will take place on November 29–30 at the Main Sports Hall on campus. The tournament aims[Read More…]
The “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” events and tournaments were organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center in October and November. Approximately 150 students participated in athletics, badminton, table tennis and tennis tournaments. Please see the results here: Athletics 800mWomen1- Zeynep Taksuk 3.24,00 min.[Read More…]
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…]
