The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester badminton tournament took place on October 31 – November 2. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places. Women (Beginner) 1- Zeynep Özdur 2- Sena Duygu Toprak 3- Aybüke Çoşkun 4- Bilge Soylu Women (Intermediate) 1- Zeynep Erva[Read More…]
The 18th Ayva Cup basketball tournament will take place November 8–12. At this annual event, men’s and women’s basketball teams from area universities — customarily including Başkent, Bilkent, Hacettepe, Middle East Technical, Çankaya and Atılım — play to win the Ayva Cup trophy. The tournament will take place on the[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Titty Pecoraro Department: Tourism and Hotel Management Country of Origin: Italy (Naples) What do you like best about Turkey? The food and songs. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? The rich cultural heritage and the welcome and warmth that Turkish[Read More…]
“Suddenly Last Summer,” a play performed by Sokhumi State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi and directed by the Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale, will be performed at the İKSV (İstanbul Culture and Arts Foundation) Theatre Festival on October 30 and 31. The play, premiered on October 5,[Read More…]
Bilkent Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu and Milliyetçi Düşünce Topluluğu organized a conference with Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on Wednesday, October 25, at the FMPA Concert Hall. The talk, titled “Peace at Home, Peace in the World: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” opened with a speech[Read More…]
Led by the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU), the Faculty of Engineering initiated a program to connect engineering freshmen with 3rd and 4th year engineering students in 2016. Through this program, students new to the Faculty of Engineering have had the opportunity to join contact groups via WhatsApp in which[Read More…]
Gökhan Güney, security staff at the Security Office, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. We wish to extend our condolences to Güney family and the Bilkent community.
On Saturday, October 28, nearly 350 runners, joggers and walkers were ready at the starting line at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. They included Bilkenters of all ages, as well as friends and guests. The 1.923 km route took the competitors from the Faculty of Music and Performing[Read More…]
Bilkent Schools in Ankara, BLIS, Özel Bilkent, and Music Preperatory School, celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Republic with a special program on Sunday, October 29, at Odeon with the participation of thousands of Bilkenters.
A Lantern Parade was held for the 100th anniversary of the Republic on Saturday, October 28. Bilkent students, academic and administrative staff, alumni and their families took part in the event. The parade began at the East Campus lawn area, continued towards the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, and[Read More…]
