April 3rd is the birthday of Bilkent University’s founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, the university community celebrates the occasion as Bilkent Day, with special events that include the annual Bilkent Day Conference and a commemorative concert. The Bilkent Day Conference, held at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, opened with remarks by Prof. Gülsev Kale, chair of the Board of Trustees, on Prof. Doğramacı’s ideals and Bilkent University’s vision: “Today, as we mark[Read More…]
April 3, 2026 marks the 111th anniversary of the birth of Bilkent University’s beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year, Bilkent celebrates Prof. Doğramacı’s birthday as Bilkent Day, honoring his memory with deepest respect and affection. Bilkent Day includes two main events: the Bilkent Day Conference and a celebratory concert by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. The 2026 Bilkent Day conference will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. Prof. Gülsev Kale, Board of[Read More…]
Bilkent University will organize its first FADA Fest between April 6 and 10. The event will be held at the FF Building on Bilkent Main Campus. From April 6 to 8, the program will include workshops, talks, screenings and exhibitions. On April 9 and 10, Career Incubation Days will be held, where participants will meet[Read More…]
Premiered on March 25, the Department of Performing Arts staged its new play, “The Speech.” Directed by Faysal Can Dakni and performed at the Bilkent Chamber Theater, the production is a third-year project for the 2025–26 academic year. Additional performances are scheduled for April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and May 6 at 7 p.m. Performed in English,[Read More…]
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design students will hold an exhibition titled “Distinguished Works” between Monday, April 6, and April 13 at FADA. The exhibition will feature projects, drawings, sketches and models created during the 2025–26 fall semester by Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED) students at all levels of the[Read More…]
The Horizon Europe research and innovation project CULTURATI – Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts, funded by the European Union and coordinated by Dr. Eda Gürel, has completed its final review meeting. The project brought together 14 partners from six countries to enhance cultural heritage experiences through[Read More…]
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, in collaboration with the Tourism Club, organized a series of career-focused seminars in March 2026, bringing together prominent industry professionals to share insights with students. On March 10, hospitality leaders Mustafa Kemal Kahya and Abidin Akpınar discussed career development, leadership and the evolving[Read More…]
Library Week in Türkiye is an annual event dedicated to celebrating the importance of libraries and promoting literacy and reading culture across the country. This year’s national theme, “Healing Libraries,” highlights the role of libraries as spaces that nurture intellectual growth, cultural connection, and social well-being. The week’s activities will take place[Read More…]
As part of the Science Café series, a talk titled “Living with Inflation: How to Protect Your Purchasing Power from History to Today” was delivered by Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu from the Department of Economics on March 11 at the Çankaya Municipality Youth Center. In his presentation, Dr. Kısacıkoğlu discussed the concept of inflation and its impact[Read More…]
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…]
