Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Department of Cultural and Natural Properties, recently published a book titled “World Heritage of Ankara UNESCO World Heritage Sites.” The aim of the book is to draw attention to buildings and sites in the capital that are or should be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. [Read More…]
The 2023 İhsan Doğramacı Memorial Lecture, “Five Wonders of the Quantum World,” will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Art Center. The lecture will be given by Prof. Thors Hans Hansson of Stockholm University and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. [Read More…]
November 11th is National Tree Planting Day. On this occasion, on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry presented blue spruce trees to 100 institutions in Turkey. A tree was presented to Rector Kürşat Aydoğan for Bilkent University under the slogan, “Breath for the[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ş. Barış Özçelik of the Faculty of Law has been selected as the first self-nominated expert from Türkiye by the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for the period of 2024–2027. The GPAI, the secretariat of which is undertaken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester table tennis tournament took place last week, on the evenings of November 7–9, with competitions in three categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places in each category. Women (Intermediate) 1- Didem Karaer 2- Emine Ebrar Gökşahan [Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Maryam Azimli Department: Computer Science Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What do you like best about Turkey? The kindness in people. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Our culture and dishes are very similar. What will you miss most about Bilkent/Turkey? [Read More…]
Name: Tuna Demirok Department: IE How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It affects me positively both physically and mentally and decreases my stress level. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a[Read More…]
The 18th annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held at Bilkent University, November 8–12. Men’s and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe, Çankaya and Atılım Universities played for the cup. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in this event and helped to accomplish its goal of[Read More…]
“Sports as a Way of Life” Trekking and “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & Field events will be held November 16–19 at the Stadium and at Bilkent Lake. “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & Field Date: Thursday, November 16 Time: 6 p.m. Place: Stadium Participation: All Bilkent students “Sports as a Way[Read More…]
Organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Letters and the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, “Pigments, Colors and Ideas,” is an event that includes an international symposium and two exhibitions for the 100th year of the Turkish Republic. Inspired by the national colors of Turkey, red and white, the[Read More…]
