BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/IV) su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Yasemin Gümüş Ağca is an instructor in the Department of Fine Arts. She received her MA in Media and Visual Studies from Bilkent University in 2008 and has a background in humanities as well. Ağca has lectured extensively on aesthetics, art, design history and[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Nuria Jimoenez Department: International Relations Country of Origin: Spain What were your first impressions about Türkiye? My first impression of Turkey was how attentive and friendly people are here. Also, the traffic is so chaotic. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? [Read More…]
Name: Ceyda Akın Department: EE How often do you exercise? I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Regular exercise has helped me stay disciplined and organized. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? I[Read More…]
The training sessions of “Effective Reporting Beyond Scores in Higher Education,” a project supported by TÜBİTAK 4005—Innovative Education Practices Support Program, were held under the supervision of Asst. Prof. İlker Kalender, a faculty member of the Faculty of Education, in two terms on October 7–10 and October 21–24, at Bilkent.[Read More…]
The university’s Erasmus+ Student Exchange Program gives Bilkent students the opportunity to study abroad in Europe. The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2025–26) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their[Read More…]
The 19th annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held November 6–10, at Bilkent University. Men and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe and Çankaya Universities played for the cup. The main goal of the tournament is to bring these five Ankara Universities’ teams together in the spirit[Read More…]
The “METU Track Day” athletics competitions took place on October 26, at METU, with the participation of Bilkent, METU, Hacettepe, Jandarma ve Sahil Güvenlik, Başkent, Konya Technical and TED Universities. The Bilkent athletics team ranked in the following categories: Men’s 100m First place: Emre Günak Second place: Nihat Güneş [Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Asst. Prof. Zahide Pamir, an accomplished neuroscientist and assistant professor in the Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, has an impressive academic and research background. After obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience from Bilkent University in 2017 and an MS in Cognitive Science[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Turkan Azimli Department: Management Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I came here a month ago. My first impressions were that people are very friendly, the food is very delicious and there are so many cats. What do you[Read More…]
Nefise Abalı, a 2011 MA graduate of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, has published her third book, “Anı Toplayıcısı Memo” (The Memory Collector Memo). Ms. Abalı is currently working as a lecturer in the Turkish Unit at Bilkent. Published by Smirna Publishing, “The Memory Collector Memo” is a[Read More…]
