The Department of Performing Arts continues its production of “No Exit,” the influential existential drama by Jean-Paul Sartre. Directed by Jason Hale, chair of the department, the production is one of the first senior graduation projects of the 2025–26 academic year. The play follows three characters—Garcin, Inez and Estelle—locked in a room[Read More…]
Bilkent squash and chess teams achieved notable success in the national championships organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. The Turkish Inter-university Squash Championship was held in Bursa on March 9–11, with the participation of 10 teams and 48 athletes. The Bilkent women’s team finished the championship in first place to become the national[Read More…]
The Women’s Day Symposium titled “Echoing Her: (Re)Narrating Women’s History” took place on March 7, at Bilkent. Organized by the Bilkent Historical Society, the Department of History and the Halil İnalcık Center for Ottoman Studies, the symposium brought together scholars and students to reflect on women’s voices, experiences and roles[Read More…]
Another Science Café event, “Economics for Youth,” will take place on March 11, bringing together young participants interested in understanding the dynamics of inflation and personal finance. Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu, faculty member at the Department of Economics, will deliver a talk on “Living with Inflation: How to Protect Your Purchasing Power[Read More…]
Bilkent University has been organizing the International Composition Competition in the name of its founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, since 2024. The aim of the competition is to honor his cherished memory not only in the scientific field but also in the world of art and music. Held biennially, this competition encourages composers to create[Read More…]
Bilkent University Library is celebrating its 40th year anniversary through memories. To mark the anniversary, the library would like to make visible the photographs that reflect the library’s story from past to present. Everyone is warmly invited to share images, through their own lens, that capture library life and the spirit of the library space. A selection[Read More…]
The International Conference on Legal Aspects of Migration Management, organized by the Faculty of Law and the Jean Monnet Chair in Legal Aspects of Migration Management in the EU and in Türkiye, took place at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium on March 6–7. The program featured a keynote address by Prof. Dr. James Hathaway and thematic[Read More…]
On Wednesday, February 25, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı, the founder of Bilkent University, was commemorated on the 16th anniversary of his passing. Early in the afternoon, a ceremony was held at the site of Prof. Doğramacı’s grave, outside the Doğramacızade Ali Paşa Mosque. Family members along with Bilkent University Board of Trustees Chair Gülsev Kale, Bilkent University Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Türkiye H.E. Rashad Mammadov, representatives of the[Read More…]
The final day of TÜSİAD’s “Bu Gençlikte İŞ Var!” Entrepreneurship Camp Program was held on Friday, February 27, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, hosted by Bilkent University. As part of the 2026 cycle, which received over 700 applications and selected 15 startup teams, the camp brought together university students, entrepreneurs and business community representatives to encourage innovative thinking and strengthen entrepreneurial[Read More…]
The Faculty of Law team has achieved remarkable success by advancing to the international rounds of the 2026 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, one of the most prestigious Moot Court Competitions organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). Competing against prestigious law schools across Türkiye, the Bilkent team advanced[Read More…]
