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…]
A new group of international exchange and full-time students has arrived for the fall semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 105 new exchange students and 126 full-time international students from 54 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange[Read More…]
Amemorial service was held for Assoc. Prof. Osman Oğuz, retired faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, whom we lost on Monday, August 24, 2026. Dr. Oğuz, who joined Bilkent University in 1988, served as chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at various times during his tenure at[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, took place on Sunday, September 20. Rector Orhan Aytür opened the event with a presentation at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMPA). A full day of live performances, children’s activities and the traditional lottery draw followed, giving[Read More…]
Student work from the Department of Communication and Design (COMD) was featured in “Communication Design from Around the World,” an international exhibition held at Curtin University’s Bentley campus in Western Australia from August 31 to September 11. Curated by Dr. Jo Li Tay of Curtin University, the exhibition brought together[Read More…]
PhilFest ’26, now in its fifth year, will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the Spring Festival Area. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, the Bilkent Philosophical Society, the Bilkent University Library, the Bilkent Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, the festival[Read More…]
The traditional Alumni Homecoming, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will take place on Sunday, September 20. The annual gathering gives graduates an opportunity to reconnect with former classmates and faculty members, network and discuss ways to support the university. Following last year’s turnout of nearly 7,000 alumni, the[Read More…]
Organized under the leadership of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Science Café events are held across Türkiye to make scientific knowledge more accessible and encourage direct interaction between researchers and the public. Bilkent University continued its Science Café series over the summer with two events on the theme “Professions[Read More…]
