April 3, 2026 marks the 111th anniversary of the birth of Bilkent University’s beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, Bilkent celebrates Prof. Doğramacı’s birthday as Bilkent Day, honoring his memory with deepest respect and affection. Bilkent Day includes two main events: the Bilkent Day Conference and a celebratory concert by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. The 2026 Bilkent Day conference will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. Prof. Gülsev Kale, Board of[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Welcome back to our lovely home, dearest reader, after an essential break from our beloved university. I hope you made the most out of it, even though the weather seemed like a seasonal depression and the rain felt like a cold shower every single day. Oh,[Read More…]
Bilkent University will organize its first FADA Fest between April 6 and 10. The event will be held at the FF Building on Bilkent Main Campus. From April 6 to 8, the program will include workshops, talks, screenings and exhibitions. On April 9 and 10, Career Incubation Days will be held, where participants will meet[Read More…]
Premiered on March 25, the Department of Performing Arts staged its new play, “The Speech.” Directed by Faysal Can Dakni and performed at the Bilkent Chamber Theater, the production is a third-year project for the 2025–26 academic year. Additional performances are scheduled for April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and May 6 at 7 p.m. Performed in English,[Read More…]
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design students will hold an exhibition titled “Distinguished Works” between Monday, April 6, and April 13 at FADA. The exhibition will feature projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2025–26 fall semester by Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) students at all levels of the[Read More…]
Andreas Treske, chair of the Department of Communication and Design, is participating in the international exhibition “For Want of (Not) Measuring,” which opened on March 12 at Spazju Kreattiv in Malta and runs until May 3, 2026. The exhibition is curated by Prof. Vince Briffa (University of Malta), one of the invited artists of the Malta Pavilion at the[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” athletics 800m middle distance competitions will be held on April 8 at the Stadium. All Bilkent students are invited to participate in the competitions. Time: 6 p.m. Place: Stadium Registration: All Sports Halls For more information please call ext. 1993.
As part of the “Sports As a Way of Life” program, the event “Blind Yoga” was held on March 24 at the Main Sports Hall with the participation of 45 students. During the session, participants experienced a different dimension of movement by practicing with their eyes closed, shifting their focus from external[Read More…]
Istvan Albert Aranyosi, faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, was appointed as associate professor.
BY SAİDA RUSTAMOVA (CTIS/IV) Name: Ulan Turdybayeva (MATH/I) Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I was very, very excited, oh my God. My mother was stressed because we arrived a bit late for registration, and we were rushing through everything. But then we saw the Odeon,[Read More…]
