Photographs: Ara Güler, Copyright: Ara Güler Museum Hosted by Bilkent University in collaboration with the Ara Güler Museum and Gallery Siyah Beyaz and organized by the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, the exhibition “Ara Güler—A Selection of Ankara Photographs” opened on November 18 at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science,[Read More…]
Volume 32
Inter-University Volleyball League Comes to Bilkent
Bilkent University is hosting this year’s Women and Men’s Inter-University Volleyball League competitions, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. The matches will take place between November 24 and December 4 at the Main Sports Hall (basketball court). The athletes of Bilkent’s volleyball teams invite the whole Bilkent community to[Read More…]
Sporting Life
Name: Furkan Arslantaş Department: COMD How often do you exercise? I exercise two to three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has positive effects on my focus rate for complex tasks. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or[Read More…]
Chess Cup: November 29-30
As part of Bilkent University’s UNIDES Project, the Bilkent Chess Club is pleased to host the second Chess Cup tournament, featuring the participation of 12 universities from across the country. This exciting two-day event will take place on November 29–30 at the Main Sports Hall on campus. The tournament aims[Read More…]
Fall Sports Highlights
The “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” events and tournaments were organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center in October and November. Approximately 150 students participated in athletics, badminton, table tennis and tennis tournaments. Please see the results here: Athletics 800mWomen1- Zeynep Taksuk 3.24,00 min.[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY EHSAN ULLAH SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Aneta Bořutová Department: THM/II Erasmus+ Country of Origin: Czech Republic University: Tomas Bata University in Zlin What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I landed in Türkiye with my roommate on a wild, squiggly night, our suitcases bursting out of the taxi trunk, tied with[Read More…]
Fresh Insights in Physical Chemistry: From Interfaces to Materials
In the summer of 2025, four faculty members from the Department of Chemistry—Prof. Şefik Süzer, Prof. Ömer Dağ, Asst. Prof. Fahri Alkan and Asst. Prof. Halil I. Okur—published four studies in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (JPCL), covering a wide range of topics in physical chemistry from gold nanoparticles[Read More…]
4 Editorials Bilkent
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr I heard that a new orange cat was spotted hanging around campus, going to dormitories and paying visits to students in distress. Honestly, I would love him to pay a visit to my dorm because I really miss my[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Sebrin Yusubova Department: IAED/III Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? My first impression was that people were friendly and helpful, and the culture felt warm and familiar. I immediately loved the atmosphere on campus as it felt welcoming and lively.[Read More…]
Human Rights Center Hosts 3rd Essay Competition Awards
Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (Bilkent HRC) organized the 3rd Essay Competition under the theme “Technological Surveillance and Human Rights.” Aiming to promote human rights awareness and support young researchers, this year’s theme addressed current debates surrounding privacy and data protection in the digital age. The[Read More…]