Premiered on March 25, the Department of Performing Arts staged its new play, “The Speech.” Directed by Faysal Can Dakni and performed at the Bilkent Chamber Theater, the production is a third-year project for the 2025–26 academic year. Additional performances are scheduled for April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and May 6 at 7 p.m. Performed in English,[Read More…]
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design students will hold an exhibition titled “Distinguished Works” between Monday, April 6, and April 13 at FADA. The exhibition will feature projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2025–26 fall semester by Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) students at all levels of the[Read More…]
Istvan Albert Aranyosi, faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, was appointed as associate professor.
The Horizon Europe research and innovation project CULTURATI – Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts, funded by the European Union and coordinated by Dr. Eda Gürel, has completed its final review meeting. The project brought together 14 partners from six countries to enhance cultural heritage experiences through[Read More…]
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, in collaboration with the Tourism Club, organized a series of career-focused seminars in March 2026, bringing together prominent industry professionals to share insights with students. On March 10, hospitality leaders Mustafa Kemal Kahya and Abidin Akpınar discussed career development, leadership and the evolving[Read More…]
Library Week in Türkiye is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the importance of libraries and promoting literacy and reading culture across the country. This year’s national theme, “Healing Libraries,” highlights the role of libraries as spaces that nurture intellectual growth, cultural connection, and social well-being. The week’s activities will take place[Read More…]
As part of the Science Café series, a talk titled “Living with Inflation: How to Protect Your Purchasing Power from History to Today” was delivered by Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu from the Department of Economics on March 11 at the Çankaya Municipality Youth Center. In his presentation, Dr. Kısacıkoğlu discussed the concept of inflation and its impact[Read More…]
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—locked in a room[Read More…]
Bilkent squash and chess teams achieved notable success in the national championships organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. The Turkish Inter-university Squash Championship was held in Bursa on March 9–11, with the participation of 10 teams and 48 athletes. The Bilkent women’s team finished the championship in first place to become the national[Read More…]
The Women’s Day Symposium titled “Echoing Her: (Re)Narrating Women’s History” took place on March 7, at Bilkent. Organized by the Bilkent Historical Society, the Department of History and the Halil İnalcık Center for Ottoman Studies, the symposium brought together scholars and students to reflect on women’s voices, experiences and roles[Read More…]
