Sinan Atalar was appointed as Deputy Secretary General.
Campus & Community
“No Exit” Remains on Stage This Season
The Department of Performing Arts continues its production of “No Exit,” the influential existential drama by Jean-Paul Sartre. Directed by Jason Hale, chair of the department, the production is one of the first senior graduation projects of the 2025–26 academic year. The play follows three characters, Garcin, Inez and Estelle, who find themselves[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Ece Göztepe Çelebi was appointed as Director of the Center for Human Rights Studies and Research.
Save the Date for Career Fair 2026
The 28th Career Fair, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will take place between February 17 and February 18, 2026, at the Main Campus Sports Hall. The Career Fair will bring Bilkent students and graduates together with professionals from approximately 70 companies operating in various sectors, such as Telecommunication, Information Technologies, FMCG, Oil[Read More…]
Urban-CoLLaR Co-creation Workshop
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…]
ECON Students Take First Place in Bloomberg Challenge
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…]
Bilkent Student Achieves International Success in Italy
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…]
Faculty Promotions
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.
Bilkent Hosts 13th Annual MUNBU
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…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Elif Gökşen Köstem was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law.