Between April 1–8, 2024, the show consisting of “Distinguished Works” by the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) students exhibited at the FADA FF Building. The display consisted of 2023-24 fall semester projects created by the students of all levels of the IAED program. All the projects were[Read More…]
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World Press Federation Grants Admission to Law Student
Mehmet Umur Somel, a second-year student at the Faculty of Law, has been granted admission to the esteemed World Press Federation (WPF). Headquartered in England, the WPF serves as the global representative body for press professionals. With a mission to enhance the living standards and working conditions of press members[Read More…]
Badminton Tournament Results
The “Bilkent Sports Games” spring semester badminton tournament took place last week, on the evenings of April 2–4, with competitions in four categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top three or four places in each category. Women’s Beginner 1- Bilge Soylu 2- Güneş Çağla Ocaklı 3- Aselnur[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosts Inter-university Volleyball and Tennis Tournaments
Between April 16–30, Bilkent volleyball and tennis teams will represent Bilkent at the Inter-university Volleyball and Tennis Regional League, organized by the University Sports Federation of Turkey. Bilkenters are encouraged to come out and show support for the teams in these home competitions. The schedule of the competitions is available[Read More…]
“Bilkent Sports Games” Track and Field Sprint Results
The “Bilkent Sports Games” track and field sprint competition, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, took place April 4. Ten students participated in the men’s 200 and 400m sprint categories. The names of the finishers with the best times in each category are listed here. Men’s 200m 1-[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Gülüm Özçelik
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Assoc. Prof. Gülüm Özçelik was born in Ankara. Dr. Özçelik started her academic career at Ankara University, completed her M.A. degree in International Relations at Middle East Technical University (2001), her LLM degree in European Law at the University of Exeter (2003) and received her PhD[Read More…]
Good News from Billiards and Basketball Championship
Forty-six male athletes took part in the inter-university billiards championship that was held in Ankara and organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. İbrahim Mete Çetin (LAW) won the tournament to become the national champion. Bilkent’s men’s team ranked third in Turkey overall. The Bilkent men’s basketball team placed third[Read More…]
Spring Fest 2024 and Radio Bilkent Open Air Movie Screening
Bilkent’s annual Spring Festival will take place in the Main Campus Festival Area and at the Odeon from 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 4. DJ Arem & Arman will go on stage on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m., and Can Bonomo will headline the[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Bright Manzi Department: Physics Country of Origin: Rwanda What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Türkiye is a very welcoming country. People here are very dramatic and kind. What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye? The thing I like most about Bilkent[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Serdar Kalay Department: EE How often do you exercise? Three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It keeps me motivated and helps me overcome my stress. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? Try as[Read More…]