The Department of International Relations organized an event in June to honor Prof. Ali Karaosmanoğlu, who served as chair of the department from 1988 to 2007. During the event, Prof. Karaosmanoğlu, Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, FEASS Dean Refet Gürkaynak, Prof. Ersel Aydınlı and IR Department Chair Özgür Özdamar gave speeches. Prof.[Read More…]
PhilFest’23, Turkey’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 23. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.There will be presentation tables by scientific and philosophical associations and[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH), organized by the Career and Alumni Office, was held on Sunday, September 17. Rector Kürşat Aydoğan opened the event with a speech in which he discussed the current state of the university, plans for the future, and what can be done to strengthen alumni university[Read More…]
Bilkent University previously declared the 2021–2022 academic year as the Year ofSustainability and Climate Change, with the goal of generating ideas, raising awareness and pioneering innovative projects on associated topics that are of vital importance for humanity. A new Sustainability Committee has been established to ensure the continuity of these[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming (MEH) will be held on Sunday, September 17. Organized by the Career and Alumni Office, the annual gathering provides graduates with an opportunity to reunite with former classmates and faculty members, network with fellow alumni and discuss ways to support their alma mater. The 2023 Alumni[Read More…]
The İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Arts Center was opened to the Bilkent Family on May 26, 2023, to serve as a venue for scientific, cultural, artistic and social activities in accordance with the mission and objectives of the İhsan Doğramacı Foundation. The three-story building, with an indoor[Read More…]
This year’s GE100 Orientation, a course designed to welcome incoming students and acclimatize them to the university’s academic and social environment, took place September 8–12. Besides introducing students to a new, intellectually stimulating academic environment, GE100 offers activities and opportunities designed to contribute to students’ personal development and enable them[Read More…]
The Bilkent Faculty of Law team composed of Elif Sıla Taşlıçay, Doğa Günaydın, Yağmur Gündoğdu, Yusuf Ceritoğlu, Hatice Seferoğlu and Necati Kerim Belviranlı won second prize at the 7th Future Arbitration Counsel Moot organized by the İstanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC) and Young ISTAC. The moot court competition includes two stages[Read More…]
For many years, the Department of Communication and Design has offered COMD335 “Science Writing and Journalism” (coordinator and instructor: Lutz Peschke) and COMD409 “Advanced Broadcast Studio” (coordinator: Andreas Treske, instructor: Yusuf Akçura). In collaboration with these courses, this spring students produced three Video Talks on behalf of the Horizon 2020[Read More…]
Bilkent University Music Preparatory School percussion students, under the leadership of teacher Aydın Mecid, returned with awards from the “International Percussion Competition 2023” held in Salzburg, Austria. Efe Sağıroğluları came first in the 14–16 age category, Batu Özcan came first in the 12–13 age category and Ege Başabak came second in[Read More…]
