On Wednesday, October 1, the Faculty of Law hosted a conference titled “Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Law: Boundaries, Risks, Practices,” organized in collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) and the Data Protection Association. The conference began with opening remarks by Bora Yazıcıoğlu, President of the Data Protection Association; Rector[Read More…]
TEDxBilkent 2025 will take place on October 11, at Bilkent Odeon, bringing together over 3,600 attendees for a day of thought-provoking talks under the theme “Uçurum” (The Cliff)—exploring life’s turning points and moments of personal challenge. Organized by the TEDx Bilkent Club, the event will feature distinguished speakers from various fields, including open-water swimmer Aysu Türkoğlu, actress and model Aslı Sümen, actress and singer Semiramis Pekkan, journalist Uğur Dündar, cardiovascular[Read More…]
Efe Tokdemir was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Education. Emrah Özensoy was appointed as Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Engineering and Science. Can Alkan was appointed as Assistant Chair of the Department of Computer Engineering. Ercüment Çiçek was appointed[Read More…]
Bayram Tekin, faculty member in the Department of Physics, was appointed as professor.
The “Bilkent Sports Games” track and field sprint competition, organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, took place on October 2. A total of 30 students participated in the women’s 50–100m sprint and men’s 50–100m sprint categories. The names of the finishers with the four best times in each category are listed[Read More…]
Funded by the EU and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of National Education and UNICEF and developed by a team of experts from the Faculty of Education, the Digital Ecosystem for the Teacher Training Project has entered a new phase with the launch of online trainings designed to strengthen[Read More…]
The Faculty of Engineering and the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU) recently hosted a picnic event on campus to bring together engineering freshmen and senior students involved in a mentorship program. Launched in 2016, the program connects new students with volunteer upperclassmen through WhatsApp groups to offer guidance and support.[Read More…]
The first “New Beginnings for Collaboration—Academia–Industry Dialogues I” event, organized by the Bilkent University Technology Transfer Office (TTO), took place at the Bilkent Rector’s residence on September 24. The program opened with a welcome address by Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür. Prof. Ekmel Özbay (NANOTAM) and Fikret Çınar (Nurol Makina) then[Read More…]
The Student Council elections for the 2025-26 academic year will begin this week and proceed according to the Election Calendar below. Detailed information, including the Election Calendar, regulations, campaign rules and the application form, is available at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/. Student Council Election Calendar Monday, September 29 (9 a.m.) – Friday, October 3 (5 p.m.) Prospective[Read More…]
Bilkent University hosted Bilkent PhilFest on Saturday, September 27, bringing together students, academics and visitors from across Türkiye for a full day of philosophical engagement. Running from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Spring Festival area, the event offered free access to discussions, exhibitions and interactive experiences centered on philosophy and critical thinking. Participants had the opportunity[Read More…]
