BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/III) Name: Petra Dorazínová Department: IR Erasmus+ University: Masaryk University Country of Origin: Czech Republic What were your first impressions about Türkiye?I landed with no SIM card and two big suitcases, completely lost, not knowing where to go or how to reach anyone. But then, out of[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/IV) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/IV) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.treda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dearest Bilkent readers, as I juggle work and life and school, I know that I am not the only one. Therefore, I need everyone who is also trying to do everything to tell me their secrets because I am in[Read More…]
The Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award was presented at a ceremony held on Tuesday, September 29. Organized by the Oğuz Tansel Center for Turkish Literature Research and Application (OTTEM), the day opened with a panel on poetry at 2 p.m. with Alphan Akgül, Barış Ağır, Gülce Başer and Haluk Öner, followed[Read More…]
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting third- and fourth-year students to take part in its Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters program, in which students hold one-on-one interviews with HR professionals from companies in a range of sectors and receive feedback on their performance. Applications open September 24 through the[Read More…]
Bilkent hosted PhilFest’26 on Saturday, September 26, bringing together students, academics and visitors from across Türkiye for a full day of philosophical engagement. Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Spring Festival Area, the festival brought philosophy into conversation with music, dance, art, science and everyday life. Talks[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Pınar Sezginalp of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design led a city walk, “European Architects in Ankara, Capital of the Republic,” on Sunday, September 20, as part of the European Heritage Days. The 70-minute walk along Bankalar Caddesi in Ulus drew about 25 participants, among them[Read More…]
By İrem Naz Duymuş (AMER/IV) & Eda Emekoğlu (AMER/IV) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr eda.emekoglu@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dearest Readers, I would like to welcome you all to another year of Bilkent. Though it is the first for some, I am one of the elders now, being a senior. If you are wondering whether I feel nostalgic[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/III) Name: Jalal Gahramanov Department: CTIS/II Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? The moment I stepped off the plane, something funny happened: I did not feel like a stranger at all, I felt like I had simply come home. The streets sounded[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Bülent Batuman, chair of the Department of Architecture, edited “Cities and Islamisms: On the Politics and the Production of the Built Environment,” published by Routledge in 2021. A Turkish edition of the volume has recently been published by Dipnot Yayınları with the title “Kentler ve İslamcılıklar: Mekan, Mimarlık,[Read More…]
Tuğba Özden Bayar, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received a Highly Commended recognition in the 2026 UACES Excellence in Teaching Award, which honors exceptional commitment, creativity and impact in the teaching of contemporary European studies. Founded in 1967, UACES is an international membership organization for academics and[Read More…]
