BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER ’25) Elif Gökşen Köstem is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law in Bilkent University. She specializes in criminal law, criminal procedure law and international criminal law. She worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and she practiced law as a criminal[Read More…]
4 Sight: In Foresight, we look ahead together—bringing you the latest news, important campus updates, and a glimpse of what’s around the corner. We bid farewell to the summer—some of us spent our days exploring new places, chasing sunsets and maybe even making a few wrong turns. Others found comfort[Read More…]
You are invited to participate in the “Like My Way Challenge,” an interactive CULTURATI competition, part of the Horizon Europe project coordinated by Bilkent University, designed to foster cultural engagement while giving students the chance to showcase their creativity. To join the challenge, students are invited to: • Explore cultural[Read More…]
Name: Anastasia Denisenko Department: COMD/II Country of Origin: Russia What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Unlike many other Russians, I didn’t get my first taste of Türkiye on a casual vacation in an all-inclusive hotel in Antalya. In fact, I first came here as an exchange student in 2021.[Read More…]
The Career and Alumni Office invites 3rd and 4th year students to join the ongoing Interview Adventure with the Talent Hunters program. Participants will have interviews with HR professionals from leading companies and major brands across sectors, receiving feedback and taking confident steps toward their careers. Applications are open via[Read More…]
The results of the TÜBİTAK 1001 Scientific and Technological Research Projects Funding Program have been announced. A total of 17 researchers from Bilkent University have been awarded funding under the program. According to the results of the 2025 First Call Period, Bilkent University researchers achieved an impressive 55% success rate.[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received the American Political Science Association (APSA) Conflict Processes Section Best Paper Award for his article titled “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance.” Founded in 1903, APSA is a leading professional organization for political scientists, with over[Read More…]
Elvan Serin, instructor in the Department of Fine Arts, was selected to participate in the Concours Jeune Céramique Européenne—Young European Ceramics Competition Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie 2025, an international group exhibition held in France in March 2025. Among the two awards presented—one by jury decision and the other by public vote—Serin received the[Read More…]
PhilFest’25, Türkiye’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 27. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.The festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic[Read More…]
Tryout sessions for university sports teams are taking place in September and October. Handball (Men and Women) September 27, 1–3 p.m. Main Sports Hall Athletics (Men and Women) September 24–26, 5:30–7:30 p.m. Stadium Tennis (Men and Women) September 28, 2–4 p.m. Indoor Tennis Courts Badminon (Men and Women) September 26,[Read More…]
