Dr. N. Cihan Kayaçetin of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and Prof. Yasemin Afacan, Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, led the first co-creation workshop for the Çankaya Bademlidere Park in the scope of the Urban-CoLLaR project. The workshop took place in December, at the Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Centre, Ankara. There was wide participation from[Read More…]
A team of students from the Department of Economics has achieved significant international success by securing first place in the Middle East & Africa region for the 2025 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge. Competing under the team name “Bilkent ECON,” the team ranked first among regional participants after generating a relative profit of USD $183,917[Read More…]
Efe Erşahin, a Grade 12 student in the percussion department at Bilkent University Music Preparatory School, was awarded second prize in Category A at the 22nd Italy Percussion Competition, organized by the Italy Percussion Arts Society. The international competition featured a distinguished jury that included Frederic Macarez (France), John Wooton (USA) and Alexej Gerassimez (Germany). As no first prize was awarded, Erşahin’s performance[Read More…]
Jedediah Wilfred Papas Allen, faculty member in the Department of Psychology, was appointed as associate professor. Hamdi Dibeklioğlu, faculty member in the Department of Computer Engineering, was appointed as associate professor. Samuel John Hirst, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, was appointed as associate professor.
The 13th annual Model United Nations Bilkent University (MUNBU) Conference, organized by the Bilkent University Model United Nations Society, was held January 17–20 at Bilkent University. As one of Türkiye’s leading university-level Model United Nations conferences, MUNBU is widely recognized for its academic excellence, realistic committee structures and high procedural standards. MUNBU 2026 brought together approximately 500 delegates and a total[Read More…]
Elif Gökşen Köstem was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law.
Sen. Lect. Jamel Ben Chafra was appointed as Acting Chair of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management. Dr. Seda Uyanık Tanrıverdi was appointed as Acting Chair of the Department of Turkish Literature. Assoc. Prof. Aykut Koç was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law held the opening ceremony of the Erdal Onar Seminar Room on December 15, 2025, established in honor of Prof. Erdal Onar in acknowledgment of his valuable contributions to legal education. Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan attended the ceremony along with academics and distinguished guests. Prof. Onar’s academic[Read More…]
Radio Bilkent organized its Winter Bazaar on December 17 at the Spring Festival Area, bringing together students for an evening filled with music, shopping and festive cheer ahead of the final exam period. The event featured a variety of food and beverage stands as well as booths selling gift items,[Read More…]
The Bilkent Law Community has once again organized a successful event in the field of arbitration. Following last year’s Bilkent I. Arbitration Summit—the first arbitration-focused summit to be held at Bilkent—the university brought about the Bilkent II. Arbitration Summit, this time with a broader program and a more diverse audience.[Read More…]
