The Tech Diplomacy Circle event was held on April 21, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. The event brought together participants for a series of presentations and discussions focused on Türkiye’s technology ecosystem. The program began with a registration and networking[Read More…]
Bilkent University took part in the 5th International Ankara Brand Meeting, organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce on April 24–25, at ATO Congresium in Ankara. Held under the theme “BRAiND,” the event focused on the intersection of human intelligence and artificial intelligence, bringing together representatives from academia, industry, the public sector and the media. Throughout[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Elif Küzeci from the Faculty of Law has been elected as a board member of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA). The election took place in Bilbao on April 17, 2026, during the ELFA 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference 2026, hosted by the University of Deusto (Faculty of Law). ELFA aims to[Read More…]
Bilkent University’s annual Spring Festival took place on April 24–25 at the Main Campus Green Field and the Odeon, drawing large crowds of students eager to enjoy the nice weather before the exam period. Taking advantage of the spring days, Bilkent students gathered across campus to relax, socialize and celebrate. The festival kicked off on[Read More…]
The spring semester “Bilkent Sports Games” 3-on-3 basketball tournament has ended, and the results are in. Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” program, 31 teams and 140 participants took part in the basketball 3-on-3 tournament. Each of the teams represented one of the[Read More…]
On Sunday, April 26, 350 runners, joggers and walkers gathered at the starting line at the East Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 3.5 km route took the competitors from East Sports Hall to the Stadium. Following the race, an award[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Dr. Özlem Aksu Kurtoğlu is a full-time instructor of Turkish in the Second Foreign Language Program of the Department of Foreign Languages at Bilkent University. She holds a PhD in Turkish Education from Ankara University, where she also completed her master’s and bachelor’s studies in linguistics.[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Cahide Esra Altunsöz Department: Law (Erasmus+) University: Leibniz University Hannover Country of Origin: Germany What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Honestly, it felt strange and familiar at the same time. Strange because everything was new: a new city, a new campus, a new life. But[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law Jessup Team—Pelin Alan, Zeynep Balkan, Doğa Can and İlayda Soysal—became the first Bilkent team to participate in the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. Coached by Asst. Prof. A. Dicle Ergin and Grease Researcher Yeşim Köseoğlu (LAW/PhD), the team earned a highly selective Exhibition Team spot (one of only eight globally emerging teams) after[Read More…]
Organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation, the Inter-university Road Cycling Championship took place in Alanya on April 13–15, with the participation of 27 athletes from 19 universities. Representing Bilkent, student-athlete Ayşe Gürer competed in the event and finished seventh in Türkiye. In addition, the Bilkent men’s table tennis team participated in the Inter-university Table Tennis Championship held in Burdur on April 13–17.[Read More…]
