On Sunday, October 25, nearly 350 runners, joggers and walkers gathered at the starting line in front of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts for the 1,923-meter Republic Run. Held to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, this year’s run also served a special purpose: supporting[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” Table Tennis Tournament will be held on November 10–12, at the Main Sports Hall. Dates and categories: Tuesday, November 10 — Women, Beginner Wednesday, November 11 — Men, Beginner Thursday, November 12 — Women/Men, Intermediate Time: 6 p.m. Place: Main Sports Hall Registration: All Sports Halls[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” Athletics 800m middle-distance competitions will be held on Wednesday, November 11, at the Stadium. All Bilkent students may take part. Time: 6 p.m. Place: Stadium Participation: All Bilkent students Registration: All Sports Halls Students taking GE 250/251 will receive 10 points for completing the activity. For[Read More…]
The “Sports As a Way of Life” Cycling Tour will start on Sunday, November 8, at the East Sports Hall at 11 a.m. It is open to all students, academic and administrative staff and their families, as well as graduates and their families. Participants may use their own bicycles, or[Read More…]
The step challenge, designed to take place outdoors, is open to all students. Participants walk or run and aim to take at least 10,000 steps on each day they choose to exercise. Participants record their step count using the health app on their smartphone and send a picture of the[Read More…]
The 19th Turkish Kendo Championship was held on October 3–4 at the Dormitories Sports Hall, bringing together more than 90 athletes from kendo clubs in İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Antalya and other cities. It opened on Friday, October 2, with a welcome practice that included visiting instructors from abroad, who took[Read More…]
Republic Run to Raise Funds for Scholarships The 2026 Republic Run will take place on Sunday, October 25, at 11 a.m. It is open to all students, faculty and staff and their families, as well as alumni and their families. Donations collected through the run fund scholarships for high-achieving students[Read More…]
The Dormitories Sports Hall will host a seven-session chakra series from October 16 to December 4, exploring the seven chakras through yoga philosophy, chakra symbolism, movement, breathwork and meditation. Each session focuses on one chakra: Muladhara (root) on October 16, Svadhisthana (sacral) on October 23, Manipura (solar plexus) on November[Read More…]
In late September and early October, the Physical Education and Sports Center held activities for “Sports As a Way of Life” and “Bilkent Sports Games.” Nearly 130 students took part in cardio week, a nature walk and athletics sprint events. Cardio week ran from September 29 to October 1 at[Read More…]
Ayşe Gürer, a second-year student in the Department of American Language and Literature, took two podium places in road cycling this season, competing in the 18-year age category. She finished first at Gran Fondo Başkent 2026 and second at Gran Fondo Konya. Gran Fondo races are long-distance, mass-participation road cycling[Read More…]
