The Student Council elections for the 2026-27 academic year are under way and will proceed according to the schedule below. Detailed information, including the election calendar, regulations, campaign rules and the application form, is available at w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/. Student Council Election Calendar Through Sunday, October 11 (5 p.m.) Election campaign by[Read More…]
The Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award was presented at a ceremony held on Tuesday, September 29. Organized by the Oğuz Tansel Center for Turkish Literature Research and Application (OTTEM), the day opened with a panel on poetry at 2 p.m. with Alphan Akgül, Barış Ağır, Gülce Başer and Haluk Öner, followed[Read More…]
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting third- and fourth-year students to take part in its Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters program, in which students hold one-on-one interviews with HR professionals from companies in a range of sectors and receive feedback on their performance. Applications open September 24 through the[Read More…]
Bilkent hosted PhilFest’26 on Saturday, September 26, bringing together students, academics and visitors from across Türkiye for a full day of philosophical engagement. Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Spring Festival Area, the festival brought philosophy into conversation with music, dance, art, science and everyday life. Talks[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Pınar Sezginalp of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design led a city walk, “European Architects in Ankara, Capital of the Republic,” on Sunday, September 20, as part of the European Heritage Days. The 70-minute walk along Bankalar Caddesi in Ulus drew about 25 participants, among them[Read More…]
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with “Intersections” (“Kesişimler”), an exhibition on view at CerModern in Ankara from September 29 to October 7. Founded in 1986 as one of Bilkent University’s first faculties, FADA comprises the Departments of Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Interior[Read More…]
Assoc. Prof. Esra Çuhadar of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and the Department of International Relations discussed with students how academics can contribute to peace and justice in Palestine. As part of the Science Café (Bilim Kafe) series organized by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Bilkent[Read More…]
The Department of International Relations hosted two international workshops on September 12 and 13, bringing together more than 30 scholars and policy practitioners from Europe, North America and Asia. Organized in cooperation with the European Initiative for Security Studies, the academic workshop “Security Architectures Under Strain” and the policy workshop[Read More…]
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with “Intersections” (“Kesişimler”), an exhibition on view at CerModern in Ankara from September 29 to October 7. Founded in 1986 as one of Bilkent University’s first faculties, FADA comprises the Departments of Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Interior[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Nilay Özer, who completed her master’s and doctoral studies in the Department of Turkish Literature and now teaches at Yeditepe University, has received the Oğuz Tansel Poetry Award for her book “Yüzü Kelebeklerle Örtülü.” The jury based its decision on Dr. Özer’s success in reconstructing the fragmented and[Read More…]
