“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…]
As announced last week, the Student Council elections for the 2023–24 academic year have ended. Below are the lists of Faculty/Department Representatives: Faculty Representatives: Emirhan Duysak (Faculty of Science), Çağatay Aydın (Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture), Enes Akyol (Faculty of Law), Fatma Betül Göğüş (Faculty of Humanities and Letters),[Read More…]
On October 29, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra performed a Republic Day concert at the Bilkent Concert Hall. The program featured works by A. Yurdusev, P. I. Tchaikovsky, and C. R. Rey. Conductor Can Okan led the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, with Umut Sağlam on violoncello as soloist.
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Muhammed Talha Nauman Butt Department: Management Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey? The nature in Turkey is remarkable. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Yes, the culture and food are pretty similar. What will you[Read More…]
