Volume 31

The International Chronicles 

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Aisha Qureshi         Department: Management          Country of Origin: Pakistan  What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   It is a beautiful country with warm people.  What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye?   It has a really good dorm life, and the campus is big[Read More…]

The Sporting Life 

Name: İrem Bahtiyar  Department: IE  How often do you exercise?  I exercise four times a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?   It helps me concentrate better, and it’s a great way to escape from classes and stress.   What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]

Bilkent Welcomes Class of 2028–29 

New Bilkenters were introduced to the campus and university life with the GE100 course. This year, five of the top 10, 38 of the top 100, and 240 of the top 1,000 students, including Turkey’s top ranking in the YKS numerical score, became Bilkent students.  GE100 Orientation, a course designed[Read More…]

“Sports As a Way of Life” Trekking 

A “Sports As a Way of Life” trekking activity will be held on September 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Bilkent Lake.   All Bilkent students, academic and staff members, their families, and graduates and their families are eligible to participate in this activity.   Route: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-games/  Registration: All Sports Halls 

Bilkent Alumnus Wins Science Scholarship 

Sarp Feykun Şener, a graduate of the Department of Physics and an undergraduate researcher under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Hasan Yılmaz at Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), has received a scholarship from the Teke Tek Bilim Fund. The fund was created through a collaboration between the Contemporary[Read More…]

Administrative Changes 

Behçet Şensoy, Records and Archives Manager, retired on September 2, 2024. Mr. Şensoy had served Bilkent University since 1990. Bilkent University extends its gratitude to Mr. Şensoy for his services to the university during his long tenure and wishes him all the best in his retirement. The Records and Archives[Read More…]

Faculty Promotions 

Turgay Dalkara, faculty member in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, was promoted to professor position.  Barbaros Çetin, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was promoted to professor position.  Özgür Özdamar, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, was promoted to professor position.  Meral Uğur Çınar,[Read More…]

Academic Administrative Appointments 

Çağlar Manavgat was appointed as Dean (Acting) of the Faculty of Law.   Burak Ülgüt was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Science.   Ayşe Başak Tanyeri was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration.  Elif Kantarcıoğlu was appointed as Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages. [Read More…]

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