The Department of International Relations organized an event in June to honor Prof. Ali Karaosmanoğlu, who served as chair of the department from 1988 to 2007. During the event, Prof. Karaosmanoğlu, Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, FEASS Dean Refet Gürkaynak, Prof. Ersel Aydınlı and IR Department Chair Özgür Özdamar gave speeches. Prof.[Read More…]
Volume 30
Capstone Course Films Selected for Altın Koza Film Festival
The 30th International Adana Altın Koza Film Festival, organized by Adana Metropolitan Municipality, will be held September 18–24. Akşamüstü Rüyası,” directed by Mustafa Mert Yağcı, and “Apartman Boşluğu,” directed by Can Baran, produced within the Department of Communication and Design 4th-year Visual Communication Project capstone course, were selected for the[Read More…]
Bilkent Philosophy Festival
PhilFest’23, Turkey’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 23. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.There will be presentation tables by scientific and philosophical associations and[Read More…]
Alumni Gather for Homecoming
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH), organized by the Career and Alumni Office, was held on Sunday, September 17. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan opened the event with a speech in which he discussed the current state of the university, plans for the future, and what can be done to strengthen alumni university[Read More…]
Recent Publication by Daniel P. Johnson
Asst. Prof. Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of American Culture and Literature, recently published “Making the Early Modern Metropolis: Culture and Power in Pre-Revolutionary Philadelphia” with the University of Virginia Press. The book is a social and cultural history of colonial Philadelphia, the most dynamic city in the early[Read More…]
UNAM’s Cutting-Edge Domestic Optical Fiber Solutions Empower Turkish Defense Industry
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) is shaping the future of technology through cutting-edge R&D and product development efforts by UNAM’s innovation team, focusing on the advancement of next-generation active and passive fibers, along with innovative combiners. Bilkent University UNAM, which possesses the sole optical fiber preform production infrastructure[Read More…]
Bilkent in the University Olympics
The 31st World University Summer Games were held in Chengdu, China between July 28 – August 8 with the participation of 120 countries. Ahmet Turgut Taflan, Faculty of Law 1st year student, successfully represented our university and our country in the Fencing-Sword branch. We congratulate Ahmet and wish him continued[Read More…]
Sustainability Committee Established
Bilkent University previously declared the 2021–2022 academic year as the Year ofSustainability and Climate Change, with the goal of generating ideas, raising awareness and pioneering innovative projects on associated topics that are of vital importance for humanity. A new Sustainability Committee has been established to ensure the continuity of these[Read More…]
Fall Semester Sports Programs: A Great Way to Get Fit and Stay Healthy
The Physical Education and Sports Center has another great semester of healthy and fun activities scheduled for Fall 2023. The courses and programs being offered include group exercises (H.I.I.T., Fit and Fun, etc.), aikido, judo, badminton, ballroom and Latin dancing, Turkish folk dance, fencing, fit-boxing, kendo, Pilates, squash, table tennis,[Read More…]
Sporting Events Begin
Everyone is welcome to participate in the “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” Trekking and Track & Field events that will be held September 18–24 at the Stadium and Bilkent Lake. “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & FieldDate: Thursday, September 21Time: 6 p.m.Place: Stadium “Sports As a[Read More…]