Friday, November 10 9:05 a.m. at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument Moment of Silence and the National Anthem 9:30 a.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium Mini Concert Bilkent Youth Trio * HIST 200 Project Presentation “Ahmet Andiçen, as a Republican Intellectual and Entrepreneur, and Atatürk” Nazlı İrem Birinci (MAN), Yunus Emre Ekiz[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Time to Apply for Erasmus+ Exchange
The application process for Erasmus+ student exchanges for the next academic year (2024–25) has started. Undergraduates with a CGPA of at least 2.50 and currently in at least their third and at most their fifth semester of registration may apply. For the graduate student exchange, those who are in their[Read More…]
Faculty of Law Students Win Award
Third-year Faculty of Law students Simge Akar, Özgür Azem Karadağ and Nart Emre Polat won first place in the Serkan Odaman Article Competition, organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) İzmir. The subject of this year’s third edition of the competition was Government Systems in Comparative Constitutional Law. With[Read More…]
Jason Hale Play Coming to İKSV Festival
“Suddenly Last Summer,” a play performed by Sokhumi State Drama Theatre in Tbilisi and directed by the Department of Performing Arts Chair Asst. Prof. Jason Hale, will be performed at the İKSV (İstanbul Culture and Arts Foundation) Theatre Festival on October 30 and 31. The play, premiered on October 5,[Read More…]
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Meets Bilkenters
Bilkent Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu and Milliyetçi Düşünce Topluluğu organized a conference with Ersin Tatar, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on Wednesday, October 25, at the FMPA Concert Hall. The talk, titled “Peace at Home, Peace in the World: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,” opened with a speech[Read More…]
Welcome Picnic for Engineering Students
Led by the Academic Student Coordination Unit (ASCU), the Faculty of Engineering initiated a program to connect engineering freshmen with 3rd and 4th year engineering students in 2016. Through this program, students new to the Faculty of Engineering have had the opportunity to join contact groups via WhatsApp in which[Read More…]
Bilkenters Run for the 100th Anniversary of the Republic
On Saturday, October 28, nearly 350 runners, joggers and walkers were ready at the starting line at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. They included Bilkenters of all ages, as well as friends and guests. The 1.923 km route took the competitors from the Faculty of Music and Performing[Read More…]
Bilkent Schools in Ankara Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of our Republic
Bilkent Schools in Ankara, BLIS, Özel Bilkent, and Music Preperatory School, celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Republic with a special program on Sunday, October 29, at Odeon with the participation of thousands of Bilkenters.
Lantern Parade Commemorates Republic Centennial
A Lantern Parade was held for the 100th anniversary of the Republic on Saturday, October 28. Bilkent students, academic and administrative staff, alumni and their families took part in the event. The parade began at the East Campus lawn area, continued towards the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, and[Read More…]
Faculty and Department Representatives
As announced last week, the Student Council elections for the 2023–24 academic year have ended. Below are the lists of Faculty/Department Representatives: Faculty Representatives: Emirhan Duysak (Faculty of Science), Çağatay Aydın (Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture), Enes Akyol (Faculty of Law), Fatma Betül Göğüş (Faculty of Humanities and Letters),[Read More…]