The Bilkent community is deeply saddened by the loss of Prof. İlber Ortaylı, esteemed historian and author, who served as a faculty member in the Department of International Relations at our university between 2004 and 2012, and at the Faculty of Law during 2014–2015 and again in 2016. We extend our sincere condolences to[Read More…]
Library Week in Türkiye is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the importance of libraries and promoting literacy and reading culture across the country. This year’s national theme, “Healing Libraries,” highlights the role of libraries as spaces that nurture intellectual growth, cultural connection, and social well-being. The week’s activities will take place[Read More…]
As part of the Science Café series, a talk titled “Living with Inflation: How to Protect Your Purchasing Power from History to Today” was delivered by Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu from the Department of Economics on March 11 at the Çankaya Municipality Youth Center. In his presentation, Dr. Kısacıkoğlu discussed the concept of inflation and its impact[Read More…]
The Department of Performing Arts continues its production of “No Exit,” the influential existential drama by Jean-Paul Sartre. Directed by Jason Hale, chair of the department, the production is one of the first senior graduation projects of the 2025–26 academic year. The play follows three characters—Garcin, Inez and Estelle—locked in a room[Read More…]
Bilkent squash and chess teams achieved notable success in the national championships organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. The Turkish Inter-university Squash Championship was held in Bursa on March 9–11, with the participation of 10 teams and 48 athletes. The Bilkent women’s team finished the championship in first place to become the national[Read More…]
Name: Reyhan İyiiş Department: MATH How often do you exercise? I excercise every day. How has regular exercise affected your life? In a lot of good ways. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? They should be carefull. What are the first three things that come[Read More…]
Reporting from Merter: Where Trends Meet the Rack—Spring 2026 For those unfamiliar with it, Merter is one of Türkiye’s largest wholesale textile hubs—a place where trends do not begin on social media, but on racks. Long before they reach your Instagram feed or your favorite boutique window, many quietly pass through its streets—including the pieces that[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Name: Nurmukhammed Tolegenov Department: ECON/III University: Bilkent Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? First, that it’s a very interesting country that combines both West and East cultures. You can see it everywhere, from cafeterias to historical monuments. Also, I found that Turkish people are very patriotic because flags are everywhere. What[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Burcu Ayşen Ürgen is a faculty member in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program at Bilkent University. She also serves as Associate Director of the Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center and Assistant Chair of the Neuroscience program. Dr. Ürgen earned her BS in Computer Engineering from Bilkent[Read More…]
The Women’s Day Symposium titled “Echoing Her: (Re)Narrating Women’s History” took place on March 7, at Bilkent. Organized by the Bilkent Historical Society, the Department of History and the Halil İnalcık Center for Ottoman Studies, the symposium brought together scholars and students to reflect on women’s voices, experiences and roles[Read More…]
