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…]
Campus & Community
Bilkent Hosts PhilFest’2026
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…]
Pınar Sezginalp Leads European Heritage Days Walk
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…]
FADA Marks 40th Anniversary with “Intersections”
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…]
YÖK Science Café at Bilkent: “Being a University in Gaza”
Assoc. Prof. Esra Çuhadar of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and the Department of International Relations discussed with students how academics can contribute to peace and justice in Palestine. As part of the Science Café (Bilim Kafe) series organized by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Bilkent[Read More…]
Department of International Relations
Hosts International Security Workshops
The Department of International Relations hosted two international workshops on September 12 and 13, bringing together more than 30 scholars and policy practitioners from Europe, North America and Asia. Organized in cooperation with the European Initiative for Security Studies, the academic workshop “Security Architectures Under Strain” and the policy workshop[Read More…]
FADA Marks 40th Anniversary with “Intersections” at CerModern
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…]
Nilay Özer Receives Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award
Asst. Prof. Nilay Özer, who completed her master’s and doctoral studies in the Department of Turkish Literature and now teaches at Yeditepe University, has received the Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award for her book “Yüzü Kelebeklerle Örtülü.” The jury based its decision on Dr. Özer’s success in reconstructing the fragmented and[Read More…]
Bilkent Welcomes International Students for 2026–2027 Academic Year
A new group of international exchange and full-time students has arrived for the fall semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 105 new exchange students and 126 full-time international students from 54 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange[Read More…]
Osman Oğuz Commemorated
Amemorial service was held for Assoc. Prof. Osman Oğuz, retired faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, whom we lost on Monday, August 24, 2026. Dr. Oğuz, who joined Bilkent University in 1988, served as chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at various times during his tenure at[Read More…]