BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem is an assistant professor of International Relations at Bilkent University. He obtained his BA and MA degrees from Bilkent University and his PhD degree from McGill University. His research focuses on Russian and Turkish foreign economic strategies, development finance and regional and[Read More…]
Volume 30
The Sporting Life
Name: Osman Barış Şahin Department: Law How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has affected my life in a positive way. I’m so happy when I’m exercising. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]
Women’s Tennis Team Finishes in Second Place
The Bilkent University women’s tennis team came in second in the inter-university regional league tennis competition. Twenty-four universities participated in this event, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation in Ankara. Congratulations to the student-athletes and their coaches in this success.
Bilkent Alumna Receives “Sanataevet” Honorary Award
The “Sanataevet” Honorary Award was presented in the Opera category to Soprano Esra Abacioğlu Akcan (MUS’96). Esra Abacioğlu Akcan is the first Turkish artist to perform the works of Necil Kâzım Akses (1908-1999), one of the leading composers of the Turkish Republic. She has worked at Antalya and Ankara State[Read More…]
International Studies Association Awards Dr. Özdamar for Recent Publication
“Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa, How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy,” a recent book coauthored by Assoc. Prof. Özgür Özdamar and Dr. Sercan Canbolat (IR’2014 MA graduate), was awarded the “Best Book in Foreign Policy Analysis” prize by the International Studies Association (ISA). Published by Cambridge University Press,[Read More…]
Bilkent Faculty Receive BAGEP Awards
Bilkent faculty members have received the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2024. The awards are given by the Science Academy Association (Bilim Akademisi), established in 2011 “to promote, practice and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom and integrity.” The objective of the BAGEP program is to recognize highly[Read More…]
Archaeological Excavation to Take Place at Türkmen-Karahöyük
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…]
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…]