The 12th annual session of MUNBU, the largest and most dynamic Model United Nations conference in Türkiye, was held on January 20–23. The opening ceremony featured keynote speeches by the Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan and the Head of the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office, Mr. Tom Delrue. Welcome addresses were[Read More…]
A new group of international exchange students has arrived for the spring semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 72 new exchange students from 27 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange Programs. Sessions included an introduction to the[Read More…]
The 27th Career Fair, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will take place on February 19 and 20, at the Main Campus Sports Hall. The Career Fair will bring Bilkent students and graduates together with professionals from companies operating in various sectors such as Telecommunication, Information Technologies, Oil &[Read More…]
The PASO XXV Film Festival is set to celebrate student filmmakers and recent graduates from around the world, providing a platform for their creative works in fiction, documentary and animation. This year marks the festival’s 25th edition, continuing its mission to give emerging filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their passion[Read More…]
The practice restaurant of the Tourism and Hotel Management department, Le Piment Rouge, is pleased to announce the start of the semester and ready to welcome its guests on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12:30 and 2 p.m. Set menu: 650.- TL For reservations, please visit https://le-piment-rouge-menu.bilkent.edu.tr Le Piment Rouge is[Read More…]
“Hot L Baltimore,” an evocative play, is brought to life by senior students from the Department of Performing Arts under the direction of the department’s chair, Jason Hale. “Hot L Baltimore,” by Lanford Wilson, will be staged at the Bilkent Theater Hall on February 6, 13, 20 and 27, at[Read More…]
Every year, Oğuz Tansel Turkish Literature Research Center awards prizes in the fields of “Children’s Literature,” “Folklore” and “Poetry” in honor of Oğuz Tansel. The awards are given alternately in these fields. Eray Alpyıldız received the 2024 Oğuz Tansel Folklore Research Award for his doctoral thesis, “Traditional Turkish Culinary Culture[Read More…]
The Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Teaching and Learning Support Center will be hosting the fourth “Bilkent Well-Being Days.” The event will take place between February 1–5. This year’s theme will focus on addiction. The Bilkent Well-Being Days aim to engage students, faculty and staff in discussions and[Read More…]
Nefise Abalı, a 2011 MA graduate of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature, has published a new book, “Ne Yapılır Bir Avuç Hayal Kırıklığıyla?” (What to Do with a Handful of Disappointments?). Abalı is currently working as an instructor in the Turkish Unit at Bilkent. “Ne Yapılır Bir Avuç[Read More…]
On December 20, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management hosted the 13th Bilkent Tourism Forum with the theme “Tourism As a Force for Peace.” Inspired by the message of the United Nations on September 27, World Tourism Day, this year’s forum was rooted in the fact that tourism is[Read More…]
