On April 4, 2023, Bilkent University Center for Human Rights Studies and Research (the HRC) hosted the International Protection and Migration in Turkey Conference at Mithat Çoruh Conference Hall.The conference commemorated the 10th anniversary of Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, bringing together around 200 participants, including scholars,[Read More…]
With the beginning of spring, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management’s practice restaurant, Le Piment Rouge, will again be welcoming guests for lunch. Each week the restaurant will offer a different set menu, including an appetizer, main course and dessert. The price of the meal is 200 TL. Le[Read More…]
The 17th Ayva Cup Basketball Tournament will take place April 24–30. At this annual event, men and women’s basketball teams from local universities – customarily including Başkent University, Bilkent University, Hacettepe University, Middle East Technical University, Çankaya University and Atılım University – to play to win the Ayva Cup trophy.[Read More…]
Wednesday, April 26 and May 3, 7 p.m.Bilkent Chamber TheaterWritten by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière)Directed by Volkan M. SarıözTranslated by Sabahattin EyüboğluLighting Design: Yılmaz ErtekinCostume Design: Zeynep VarlıerCast: Aslı Bilge, Orkan Aydın, Yağmur Şen, Ayşe Yağmur Başak, Elif Özkara, Berfin Tosuner, İlker Şengül, Ege TolgaLighting Assistant: Akın ÇalışkanTechnical Assistance: Elif Ekizoğlu,[Read More…]
Department of Communication and Design 2021 graduate and current MFA student Nur Özkaya received the Giovanni Scognamillo Best Fantasy Film award at the 55th SİYAD (Turkish Film Critics Association) Awards for her short animation film, “There Is Nothing Called Home.” The film tells the story of a person who is[Read More…]
A ceremony to honor this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) award was held on April 8 at the Bilkent Concert Hall. Eight Bilkent faculty members were among the individuals receiving awards. This year, 39 scientists were named BAGEP award recipients. The Bilkent awardees are: Asst. Prof. Ayşenur[Read More…]
BY ELİF BÜŞRA KARAZİYAN (MBG/II) Zehra Ekiz, a senior psychology student, and Mehmet Batuhan Candar, a senior electrical and electronics engineering student, received TÜBİTAK funding for their research “Machine Learning Analysis of Reducing Türkiye’s Energy Dependency Using Renewable Resources Based on Iceland’s Energy Model.” We asked them about the process[Read More…]
59th Library Week activities were held from March 27 to April 2. This year’s theme was “Achievements of the Republic and Librarianship.” Activities to mark this year’s celebrations included a library surprise activity, “Find an article, win the prize” competition, and a discussion on the contributions of women librarians in[Read More…]
Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri (TDP) is organizing their annual Children’s Festival to be in person for the first time in three years. The festival will take place on Saturday, May 6th, on the East Campus grass field with the participation of children from TDP’s target group as well as earthquake victims.[Read More…]
April 3rd is the birthday of Bilkent University’s founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, the university community celebrates the occasion as Bilkent Day, with special events including the annual Bilkent Day Conference and a commemorative concert. All of the day’s events took place in the Bilkent Concert Hall. The Bilkent[Read More…]
