On Friday, October 2, Bilkent University and Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), an addendum on a student exchange program and an Erasmus+ exchange agreement at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center. The cooperation covers five fields: law, political science, information and communication, economics[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting third- and fourth-year students to take part in its 2026–27 Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters program. Through the program, students have their CV reviewed by the Career and Alumni Office, receive feedback to improve it, get tips on preparing for interviews, meet company[Read More…]
Bilkent Commemorates Halil İnalcık on 10th Anniversary of His Passing
Prof. Halil İnalcık, founder of the Department of History, was commemorated on the 10th anniversary of his passing at a HICOS seminar held on Thursday, October 1. Prof. Özer Ergenç gave a talk titled “Öğrencisi Özer Ergenç’in Anlatımıyla Halil İnalcık (“Halil İnalcık as Told by His Student Özer Ergenç”) in[Read More…]
Climate Seminar Series Ahead of COP31
Bilkent will hold a series of seminars on October 7 and 14 ahead of the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference, to be held in Antalya on November 9–20. Organized by the University’s COP31 Coordinatorship and the Sustainability Committee, the seven seminars will address topics including green buildings, circular urban transformation,[Read More…]
Student Council Elections
The Student Council elections for the 2026-27 academic year are under way and will proceed according to the schedule below. Detailed information, including the election calendar, regulations, campaign rules and the application form, is available at w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/. Student Council Election Calendar Through Sunday, October 11 (5 p.m.) Election campaign by[Read More…]
Bilkent Hosts Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award Ceremony
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…]
Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters
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 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…]