On Saturday, April 26, nearly 400 runners, joggers and walkers were ready at the starting line at the East Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The 3.5 km route took the competitors from the East Sports Hall to the Stadium. Following the[Read More…]
Sports
International Victory for Bilkent Athletes
Artun Saday, a master’s student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, earned a gold and a silver medal in the blue belt division at the Grappling Industries BJJ tournament held in Georgia on April 5. Ömer Meriç Erdem, a second-year Mechanical Engineering student, also stood out by winning a bronze medal[Read More…]
“Sports As a Way of Life’’ Cycling Tour
On Sunday, March 20, nearly 70 Bilkenters were ready at the starting line near the East Campus Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests. The competitors followed the route from East Campus to the Stadium. Students who took part in the class earned[Read More…]
Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament
The 3-on-3 Turkish basketball championship, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation, took place at Gazi University. Approximately 300 athletes from 62 universities competed in the tournament. Women and men’s teams from Bilkent participated in the event. The Bilkent women’s team finished third in its group, while the men’s team[Read More…]
Bilkent Spring Run 2025
Held each year by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of its “Sports As a Way of Life” program, the Spring Run will take place on Saturday, April 26 at 11 a.m. All students, alumni, faculty, staff and all family members are invited to participate. Participants can register[Read More…]
Cycling Tour: Sunday, April 20
The “Sports As a Way of Life” cycling tour event will start on April 20, at the East Sports Hall at 11 a.m. Route: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-games/ All Bilkent students, academic and staff members and their families, and graduates and their families are eligible to take part in this activity. Participants may[Read More…]
Tennis Tournament
All students are welcome to participate in the “Bilkent Sports Games” tennis tournaments. Dates and Categories: Tuesday, April 22: Women’s Beginner and Intermediate Thursday, April 24: Men’s Beginner and Intermediate Friday, April 25: Men’s Advanced Time: 6 p.m. Place: Indoor Tennis Courts • Students in GE 250/251 will receive five[Read More…]
Sports Tournament and Events Highlights
“Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games” events and tournaments were organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center in March. Approximately 600 students participated in table tennis, rowing, trekking, fit challenge, and step challenge tournaments and events. Table TennisWomen’s Intermediate1- Elifnur Avcı2- Zeynep ÖzdurMen’s Beginner1- Erdem[Read More…]
Bilkent Chess Champions
The “Bilkent Chess Cup” Inter-university chess tournament, organized for the first time this year by the Physical Education and Sports Center and Bilkent Chess Society, took place on March 22–23 at the East Sports Hall. Bilkent University finished first in the tournament, which included 50 students from Bilkent, METU, Hacettepe,[Read More…]
Student Athletes Gather at Bilkent for Angora Cup
The first stage of the 20th Angora Cup Inter-university Sports Festival is complete. Around 250 students from 10 universities competed in five sports. Bilkent athletes excelled, securing top-three results. The leading teams and individuals are listed below. Badminton 1. Bilkent University 2. Atılım University 3. METU Women’s Tennis 1. Bilkent[Read More…]