On Wednesday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 16th anniversary of his passing.  Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members along with Bilkent University Board of Trustees Chair Gülsev Kale, Bilkent University Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Türkiye H.E. Rashad Mammadov, representatives of the[Read More…]

The final day of TÜSİAD’s “Bu Gençlikte İŞ Var!” Entrepreneurship Camp Program was held on Friday, February 27, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University.  As part of the 2026 cycle, which received over 700 applications and selected 15 startup teams, the camp brought together university students, entrepreneurs and business community representatives to encourage innovative thinking and strengthen entrepreneurial[Read More…]

The Faculty of Law team has achieved remarkable success by advancing to the international rounds of the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, one of the most prestigious Moot Court Competitions organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). Competing against prestigious law schools across Türkiye, the Bilkent team advanced[Read More…]

Bilkent University hosted the third annual “Possible Worlds: Storytelling, Mythology and Art Conference” on February 21–22, bringing together academics, writers and content creators to explore myth as a space for reimagining reality. Organized by the Historical Society, Literature Society, Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, Storytelling and Mythology Society and Translation[Read More…]

On February 25, the Library Lunchtime Lecture of the 2025–26 spring semester took place in the Library Art Gallery. Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir from the Department of International Relations delivered a compelling and timely presentation titled, “Countering Insurgency /Terrorism: Severing the Ties between Non-State Armed Actors & Their Constituency.” With[Read More…]

February 25, 2026, marks 16 years since the passing of our founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı.   On this day, as always, we remember Prof. Doğramacı with deep respect, profound gratitude and great affection.   To commemorate Prof. Doğramacı, a special concert will be held on Wednesday, February 25, at 8 p.m. at the Bilkent Concert Hall. The event will feature conductor Gürer Aykal and[Read More…]

The Bilkent University Chess Team successfully represented the university and Türkiye in the Collegiate Chess League (CCL) Fall 2025, organized in cooperation with Chess.com and PlayVS, as the only university from Türkiye to participate in the competition.  The competition, held across 25 different divisions with universities from around the world, concluded after seven weeks of league-format matches, followed by playoff rounds. All matches[Read More…]

Bilkent Nature Sports Community teams represented the university with strong performances across different branches in competitions organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation on February 13–15.  The Inter-university Ice Climbing Championships were held in Erzurum. Competing in the ice climbing branch for the first time, the team—composed of students from the Bilkent Nature Sports Community—achieved[Read More…]

Organized by TEDxBilkent, Bilkent Talks will once again bring together members of the Bilkent University community for a day of discussion and idea-sharing.  The event will host speakers from diverse fields, including science, art, psychology, health, music and entrepreneurship. Through moderated conversations, participants will have the opportunity to engage with different perspectives and reflect on contemporary issues across[Read More…]