Sen. Lect. Jamel Ben Chafra was appointed as Acting Chair of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management. Dr. Seda Uyanık Tanrıverdi was appointed as Acting Chair of the Department of Turkish Literature. Assoc. Prof. Aykut Koç was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law held the opening ceremony of the Erdal Onar Seminar Room on December 15, 2025, established in honor of Prof. Erdal Onar in acknowledgment of his valuable contributions to legal education. Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan attended the ceremony along with academics and distinguished guests. Prof. Onar’s academic[Read More…]
Radio Bilkent organized its Winter Bazaar on December 17 at the Spring Festival Area, bringing together students for an evening filled with music, shopping and festive cheer ahead of the final exam period. The event featured a variety of food and beverage stands as well as booths selling gift items,[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Ho Ho…Oh No! Fellow happy merry people of Bilkent, this week is THE week. New Year is right around the corner with the not-so-fun surprise of finals. Honestly, I don’t know if this counts as torture, but it feels[Read More…]
During the semester break, the Physical Education and Sports Center will offer various courses. Participants may register at any of the Sports Halls. Course Dates: January 7 – February 8 Registration Dates: Until January 6 Dormitories Sports Hall Tuesday: Yoga, 6–7 p.m. Thursday: Yoga, 6–7 p.m. Main Sports Hall Monday:[Read More…]
A “Breathing and Meditation” event was organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center to help students relax and get away from the stress of exams before finals. The event was held at the Main Sports Hall on the evening of December 16 with the participation of nearly 70 people.
The Bilkent Law Community has once again organized a successful event in the field of arbitration. Following last year’s Bilkent I. Arbitration Summit—the first arbitration-focused summit to be held at Bilkent—the university brought about the Bilkent II. Arbitration Summit, this time with a broader program and a more diverse audience.[Read More…]
The Department of Mathematics has a long tradition of honoring outstanding undergraduate and graduate mathematics students through the annual Orhan Alisbah Mathematics Awards, supported by the generous contributions of the Alisbah family. Two students, Yusuf İsa Dural (MATH/IV) and Farzad Shahi (MATH/PhD), received this year’s Orhan Alisbah Fellowships at a[Read More…]
Ubeyd Dincer, a 2022 graduate of the Department of Economics, has been awarded the “Student of the Year” prize by the INFORMS Chicago Chapter for a project titled, “Financial Burden of Stroke Patients Arriving at Non-Specialized Hospitals.” Currently completing his Master’s degree in Data Analytics at Loyola University Chicago, Dincer[Read More…]
Bilkent alumni were recognized during the IEEE Türkiye Science Awards 2025, where the IEEE Türkiye PhD Thesis Awards were presented. The award ceremony was held on December 13 at İstanbul Technical University, recognizing outstanding doctoral dissertations completed in IEEE-related fields across Türkiye. Among the recipients of the IEEE Türkiye PhD[Read More…]
