Volume 30

Bilkent Loses Prof. Ergun Özbudun 

Former faculty member of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration and founding faculty member of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Ergun Özbudun passed away on Wednesday, November 1.   We would like to extend our condolences to the Özbudun family and the[Read More…]

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Arda Gitmez 

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III)  Asst. Prof. Arda Gitmez of the Department of Economics received his BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as his MA in Economics from Koç University. He later completed his PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as a post-doctoral[Read More…]

In Memory of Atatürk 

Friday, November 10  9:05 a.m.   at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument  Moment of Silence and the National Anthem  9:30 a.m.   at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium  Mini Concert   Bilkent Youth Trio  *  HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk”   Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]

Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange 

The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]

Faculty of Law Students Win Award 

Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir.   The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]

Badminton Tournament Results 

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 International Chronicles 

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…]

Jason Hale Play Coming to İKSV Festival 

“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…]

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