Michele Massa of the Department of Archaeology has received a permit to start a new archaeological excavation at Türkmen-Karahöyük, a Bronze and Iron Age site in the Konya Plain. The project is co-led with James Osborne (University of Chicago), Fatma Şahin (Çukurova University) and Hüseyin Erpehlivan (Bilecik University). The site[Read More…]
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Bruno Taut Architecture Exhibition
The German Diplomatic Missions in Turkey, in collaboration with Bilkent University Department of Architecture, presented the thematic exhibition on the work of German architect Bruno Taut titled, “Bruno Taut and the house to live in: from Dahlewitz to Ortaköy (1926–1938): 2 Countries, 2 Houses, 1 Architect.” The exhibition was on[Read More…]
Faculty Promotions
Emine Yegân Erdem, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on April 22, 2024.
CULTURATI Project: Advancing Cultural Heritage Innovation
In İstanbul on April 19, a recent international event at the İstanbul Rahmi M. Koç Museum showcased the groundbreaking work of the “Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts – CULTURATI” project, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Program. Led by Bilkent University, the project aims to[Read More…]
New Book on Bilkent-based Excavation Project Kinet Höyük
Twenty years (1992–2012) of intensive research at Kinet Höyük, conducted by now-retired Bilkent Archaeology faculty members Assoc. Prof. Marie-Henriette Gates and Dr. Charles Gates, has started to materialize in a series of books and monographs authored by core members of the excavation team and a multinational group of distinguished scholars.[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Dr. Ezgi Sakman
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Ezgi Sakman is a social psychologist with a diverse educational background and a strong focus on close relationships. Holding a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from Cornell University since 2020, she earned her PhD in Social Psychology from Middle East Technical University in 2016 following an MS in[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Malika Sarsenkulova Department: Management Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I first visited Turkey at the age of six, and it was an enchanting experience. As a young child, exploring the diverse landscapes, tasting the endless varieties of food[Read More…]
Spring Fest 2024
Bilkent’s annual Spring Festival will take place in the Main Campus Festival Area and at the Odeon from Friday, May 3 to Saturday, May 4. The schedule of events can be found at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/spring-festival-2024/
The Sporting Life
Name: Osman Arda Efe Bulat Department: Economics How often do you exercise? I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? The quality of my life, especially my sleep quality, improved after I started exercising. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]
“Sports as a Way of Life” Swim Challenge Results
The “Sports as a Way of Life” Swim Challenge event is complete. Swim Challenge participants exercised regularly for four weeks. Participants committed to sports at least two and at most five times a week. The main aim of the challenge is to help students gain a healthy lifestyle and follow[Read More…]