PhilFest’25, Türkiye’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 27. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.The festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic[Read More…]
Ali Ramazan Aksoy, a recent graduate from the Faculty of Law, earned second place in the Tax Marathon competition, organized by Ernst & Young. Notably, three of the finalists were from the Faculty of Law. The competition brought together top-performing law students from across the country to tackle complex legal[Read More…]
The 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), which brought together leading figures of the defence sector and showcased the latest technological innovations, was held at the İstanbul Expo Center between July 22–27. During the fair, an innovative invention developed under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan, faculty member[Read More…]
A new group of international exchange and full-time students has arrived for the fall semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 100 new exchange students and 80 full-time international students from 50 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange[Read More…]
Başak Baysal was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Law. Özgür Kıbrıs was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration. Emrah Özensoy was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Science. Armağan Ateşkan was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education. Zahide Karakitapoğlu Aygün was[Read More…]
Daniel Peter Johnson, faculty member in the Department of American Culture and Literature, was appointed as associate professor. Michele Rüzgar Massa, faculty member in the Department of Archaeology, was appointed as associate professor. Türker Özsarı, faculty member in the Department of Mathematics, was appointed as associate professor. Naci Saldı, faculty[Read More…]
The annual Alumni Homecoming, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, took place on Sunday, September 14. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan opened the event with a speech on the present and future of the university, as well as on strengthening ties with alumni. The opening ceremony was followed by a reception,[Read More…]
New Bilkenters were introduced to the campus and university life through the GE100 Orientation course, held this year from September 8 to 11. Throughout the four-day program, students collected points to earn course credit by attending a variety of seminars, cultural events, department introductions and sports activities. The aim of[Read More…]
Bilkent International Laboratory Theatre (BILT) will stage its new production, “Arzuları Yerine Getirme Müdürlüğü” (“Ministry of Wish Fulfillment”), on September 22 and 23 at the Bilkent Theater Hall. The play is expected to continue with additional dates later in the season. Written by Barkın Kenan and directed by Pelin Şahin,[Read More…]
The #BilkentpreneursChallenge 2025, the annual startup pitch competition, concluded successfully on May 30, 2025. Organized in collaboration with the Bilkent University Faculty of Business Administration, the Beba Innovation & Entrepreneurship Foundation, Loop Games, and with logistical support from Bilkent Cyberpark and Durukan Şekerleme, the event brought together some of the[Read More…]
