By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/III) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Not only was the previous week a sight for sore eyes and an amusement park for bored minds, it was also very well deserved. Dare I say, applaud yourselves dearest readers, for how far you’ve come! Because of my own satisfaction, and my refusal to talk about the upcoming finals, I have[Read More…]
Bilkent Library took part in the Erasmus+ KA210 project, “Empowering Information Professionals: Digital Transformation through Collaboration between Türkiye, Norway and North Macedonia,” coordinated by the University and Research Librarians’ Association (ÜNAK). The first international meeting of the project was held in Tetovo, North Macedonia, between April 20 and 25, 2026. The event,[Read More…]
Competitions in two of the six branches of the 21st Angora Cup Inter-university Sports Festival have been completed. Approximately 250 students from various universities, including Ankara, Başkent, Bilkent, Boğaziçi, Gazi, Hacettepe, Hacı Bayram Veli, Eskişehir Osmangazi, METU, TEDU, Jandarma and SHG, and Yıldırım Beyazıt, participated in this event. Bilkent athletes finished in the top three across various events. Swimming: Women 1. METU 2. Boğaziçi University 3. Bilkent University Men 1. METU 2. Hacettepe University [Read More…]
The Tech Diplomacy Circle event was held on April 21, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University and Bilkent CYBERPARK in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. The event brought together participants for a series of presentations and discussions focused on Türkiye’s technology ecosystem. The program began with a registration and networking[Read More…]
Bilkent University took part in the 5th International Ankara Brand Meeting, organized by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce on April 24–25, at ATO Congresium in Ankara. Held under the theme “BRAiND,” the event focused on the intersection of human intelligence and artificial intelligence, bringing together representatives from academia, industry, the public sector and the media. Throughout[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Elif Küzeci from the Faculty of Law has been elected as a board member of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA). The election took place in Bilbao on April 17, 2026, during the ELFA 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference 2026, hosted by the University of Deusto (Faculty of Law). ELFA aims to[Read More…]
Bilkent University’s annual Spring Festival took place on April 24–25 at the Main Campus Green Field and the Odeon, drawing large crowds of students eager to enjoy the nice weather before the exam period. Taking advantage of the spring days, Bilkent students gathered across campus to relax, socialize and celebrate. The festival kicked off on[Read More…]
The spring semester “Bilkent Sports Games” 3-on-3 basketball tournament has ended, and the results are in. Organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of the “Bilkent Sports Games” program, 31 teams and 140 participants took part in the basketball 3-on-3 tournament. Each of the teams represented one of the[Read More…]
On Sunday, April 26, 350 runners, joggers and walkers gathered at the starting line at the East Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 3.5 km route took the competitors from East Sports Hall to the Stadium. Following the race, an award[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/II) Dr. Özlem Aksu Kurtoğlu is a full-time instructor of Turkish in the Second Foreign Language Program of the Department of Foreign Languages at Bilkent University. She holds a PhD in Turkish Education from Ankara University, where she also completed her master’s and bachelor’s studies in linguistics.[Read More…]
