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…]
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received the American Political Science Association (APSA) MENA Politics Section’s 2025 Best Paper Award for the paper “Ethnic Cues and Conflict-Triggered Harassment: Evidence from Soccer Fields,” written with Aslı Cansunar of the University of Washington and Arzu Kıbrıs[Read More…]
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with “Intersections” (“Kesişimler”), an exhibition on view at CerModern in Ankara from September 29 to October 7. Founded in 1986 as one of Bilkent University’s first faculties, FADA comprises the Departments of Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Interior[Read More…]
Dr. Kirill Chepurin from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas is the recipient of this year’s Klaus Heyne Award. The award, conferred by Goethe University Frankfurt, recognizes outstanding scholarly contributions in the field of German Romanticism. Dr. Chepurin received the award in recognition of his important monograph, “Bliss against[Read More…]
It’s time for friends to get together and organize teams for the “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester basketball, football and volleyball tournaments, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center. To register, participants must fill out a team information form at the Physical Education and Sports Center by the registration[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” 50m–100m sprint event will be held on Wednesday, October 7, at the Stadium. Date: Wednesday, October 7 Time: 6 p.m. Place: Stadium Participation: All Bilkent students Registration: All Sports Halls For more information: spor@bilkent.edu.tr, ext. 1993 Note: The date of the event may change depending on[Read More…]
