Dr. N. Cihan Kayaçetin of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and Prof. Yasemin Afacan, Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, led the first co-creation workshop for the Çankaya Bademlidere Park in the scope of the Urban-CoLLaR project. The workshop took place in December, at the Doğan Taşdelen Contemporary Arts Centre, Ankara. There was wide participation from[Read More…]
A team of students from the Department of Economics has achieved significant international success by securing first place in the Middle East & Africa region for the 2025 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge. Competing under the team name “Bilkent ECON,” the team ranked first among regional participants after generating a relative profit of USD $183,917[Read More…]
Efe Erşahin, a Grade 12 student in the percussion department at Bilkent University Music Preparatory School, was awarded second prize in Category A at the 22nd Italy Percussion Competition, organized by the Italy Percussion Arts Society. The international competition featured a distinguished jury that included Frederic Macarez (France), John Wooton (USA) and Alexej Gerassimez (Germany). As no first prize was awarded, Erşahin’s performance[Read More…]
The 13th annual Model United Nations Bilkent University (MUNBU) Conference, organized by the Bilkent University Model United Nations Society, was held January 17–20 at Bilkent University. As one of Türkiye’s leading university-level Model United Nations conferences, MUNBU is widely recognized for its academic excellence, realistic committee structures and high procedural standards. MUNBU 2026 brought together approximately 500 delegates and a total[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law held the opening ceremony of the Erdal Onar Seminar Room on December 15, 2025, established in honor of Prof. Erdal Onar in acknowledgment of his valuable contributions to legal education. Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan attended the ceremony along with academics and distinguished guests. Prof. Onar’s academic[Read More…]
Radio Bilkent organized its Winter Bazaar on December 17 at the Spring Festival Area, bringing together students for an evening filled with music, shopping and festive cheer ahead of the final exam period. The event featured a variety of food and beverage stands as well as booths selling gift items,[Read More…]
The Bilkent Law Community has once again organized a successful event in the field of arbitration. Following last year’s Bilkent I. Arbitration Summit—the first arbitration-focused summit to be held at Bilkent—the university brought about the Bilkent II. Arbitration Summit, this time with a broader program and a more diverse audience.[Read More…]
The Department of Mathematics has a long tradition of honoring outstanding undergraduate and graduate mathematics students through the annual Orhan Alisbah Mathematics Awards, supported by the generous contributions of the Alisbah family. Two students, Yusuf İsa Dural (MATH/IV) and Farzad Shahi (MATH/PhD), received this year’s Orhan Alisbah Fellowships at a[Read More…]
The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) participated in the National Patent Fair, held on November 27–28 by the University-Industry Collaboration Centers Platform (ÜSİMP). The Bilkent TTO stand showcased six innovative technologies, four of which are protected by patents. The fair brought together TTOs from 27 leading universities in Türkiye. The technologies[Read More…]
Marking Human Rights Day on December 10, the Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (Bilkent Human Rights Center) organized a panel titled “Legal and Administrative Mechanisms for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” The event focused on the challenges persons with disabilities face in[Read More…]
