We are deeply saddened to announce that Dr. Talat Şenocak, one of the most beloved members of the Department of Economics and an alumnus (MATH BS ’06, ECON MA ’09, PhD ’25), passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026. We wish to extend our condolences to the Şenocak family, his[Read More…]
On Wednesday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 16th anniversary of his passing. Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members along with Bilkent University Board of Trustees Chair Gülsev Kale, Bilkent University Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Türkiye H.E. Rashad Mammadov, representatives of the[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Hygge Lately, I’ve been spending more time at home. Cold days, quiet evenings, soft lights, warm drinks. Instead of feeling guilty about it—as I used to—I decided to embrace it. Normally, I would imagine myself losing my mind during this uncertain and loose period before my Erasmus journey. Waiting, not[Read More…]
Organized by the Türkiye University Sports Federation, the Unilig American Football 1st League competitions were held with the participation of 24 teams. Representing Bilkent University, the American Football Team finished second in its group, winning four out of five matches. Match Results: Bilkent University 23 – 8 Marmara University Bilkent University 71 – 0 Selçuk University Bilkent University 23 – 12 Afyon Kocatepe University [Read More…]
The final day of TÜSİAD’s “Bu Gençlikte İŞ Var!” Entrepreneurship Camp Program was held on Friday, February 27, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University. As part of the 2026 cycle, which received over 700 applications and selected 15 startup teams, the camp brought together university students, entrepreneurs and business community representatives to encourage innovative thinking and strengthen entrepreneurial[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law team has achieved remarkable success by advancing to the international rounds of the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, one of the most prestigious Moot Court Competitions organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). Competing against prestigious law schools across Türkiye, the Bilkent team advanced[Read More…]
Name: Mert Örnek Department: ME How often do you exercise? Every day, sometimes twice a day. How has regular exercise affected your life? It’s helped me be more focused and better organized while balancing academic, sportive and everyday activities in my life. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport[Read More…]
Bilkent University hosted the third annual “Possible Worlds: Storytelling, Mythology and Art Conference” on February 21–22, bringing together academics, writers and content creators to explore myth as a space for reimagining reality. Organized by the Historical Society, Literature Society, Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, Storytelling and Mythology Society and Translation[Read More…]
On February 25, the Library Lunchtime Lecture of the 2025–26 spring semester took place in the Library Art Gallery. Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir from the Department of International Relations delivered a compelling and timely presentation titled, “Countering Insurgency /Terrorism: Severing the Ties between Non-State Armed Actors & Their Constituency.” With[Read More…]
Name: So Eun Bae Department: English Literature and Literature University: Dongguk University (Seoul, South Korea) Country of Origin: South Korea What were your first impressions about Türkiye?Türkiye felt like a beautiful collision of worlds. As someone who has travelled quite a bit to Europe and Middle Eastern countries, Türkiye somehow[Read More…]
