“Reflections,” an art exhibition featuring the creative works of senior Fine Arts and Graphic Design students and alumni, opened on December 16, at the FADA Gallery. The mixed-media showcase explores the magic of fairytales, delving into how these timeless stories reflect our subconscious, desires, fears, thoughts and emotions. The exhibition[Read More…]
News & Events
Children’s Rights Conference
In celebration of World Human Rights Day, the Center for Human Rights Studies and Research in cooperation with Faculty of Law, hosted its annual academic event series, focusing this year on children’s rights. The Children’s Rights Conference, held on Wednesday, December 11, aimed to raise awareness about children’s rights, a[Read More…]
Tourism as a Peacekeeping Power
The 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum will take place on December 20, at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium starting at 1:30 p.m. The event will focus on the theme “Tourism as a Peacekeeping Power,” exploring how tourism can serve as a force for fostering peace and cultural understanding globally. A panel of[Read More…]
Ankara Start-up Summit
On December 8, the 18th Ankara Start-up Summit took place at the Bilkent Concert Hall, attracting more than 500 attendees. The event, organized by the Bilkent Young Entrepreneurs Society in partnership with Bilkent Cyberpark, brought founders of aspiring startups together with representatives of the entrepreneurial world. The summit culminated in[Read More…]
Inspiring Talks: TEDxBilkent 2024
Organized by Bilkent University TEDx Student Club, TEDxBilkent 2024 attracted more than 800 participants with its list of inspiring speakers and enriching program. The theme of this year’s event, held at Grand Mercure Ankara Hotel on Saturday, December 7, was “Labirent” (Labyrinth). The event began with an opening speech by[Read More…]
Administrative Changes
Ersun Türköz, who has worked as the Director of Human Resources at Bilkent University since December 23, 2015, left his position on November 30, 2024. Bilkent extends its gratitude to Mr. Türköz for his contributions to the university during his nine years of service. Mr. Korhan Sanal was appointed as[Read More…]
UNAM Becomes Associate Partner in Erasmus Mundus Ipsrs
Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) has been selected as an associate partner in the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) Intelligent Photonics for Security, Reliability, Sustainability and Safety (iPSRS) program. UNAM secured its position in this program through its research infrastructure and contributions in the strategic fields of photonics[Read More…]
İhsan Doğramacı Memorial Lecture Features Prof. Mete Atatüre
The İhsan Doğramacı Memorial Lecture was held on Friday, November 29 at the İhsan and Ayser Doğramacı Science, Culture and Art Center. Bilkent University hosted Prof. Mete Atatüre, a 1996 graduate of the Department of Physics and Head of the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, as the keynote[Read More…]
THM Hosts GM of Mövenpick Hotel
On November 21, Bilkent Tourism Club hosted the General Manager of Mövenpick Ankara, Mr. Alp Mahir Akyüz, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) 2000 alumnus, for a business seminar. Initiated by Tourism and Hotel Management (THM) Instructor Güneş Karamullaoğlu as a part of her THM 409 Tourism Law course,[Read More…]
Senior Theater Students Present Hot L Baltimore: A Milestone Performance
“Hot L Baltimore,” an evocative play, is brought to life by senior theatre students from the Department of Performing Arts under the direction of the department’s chair, Jason Hale. The students were set to perform Lanford Wilson’s acclaimed play in a production that premiered on November 21 at the Faculty[Read More…]