Asst. Prof. Onur Çizmecioğlu graduated from the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Bilkent University in 2002. He received his PhD degree in 2009 from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University in cell biology. During his PhD and a subsequent concise post-doctoral training in the laboratory[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Jamila Ibrahimova Department: Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye?My very first impressions of Turkey formed in my early childhood. It was the first country I visited when I started travelling. Frankly, Turkey felt like[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Mariya Tulkibayeva Department: Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Upon my arrival in Türkiye, I was greeted with the sour-sweet taste of muşmula and the aroma of ripe bananas in Alanya, Antalya province. What[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem is an assistant professor of International Relations at Bilkent University. He obtained his BA and MA degrees from Bilkent University and his PhD degree from McGill University. His research focuses on Russian and Turkish foreign economic strategies, development finance and regional and[Read More…]
Name: Osman Barış Şahin Department: Law How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has affected my life in a positive way. I’m so happy when I’m exercising. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Ezgi Sakman is a social psychologist with a diverse educational background and a strong focus on close relationships. Holding a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from Cornell University since 2020, she earned her PhD in Social Psychology from Middle East Technical University in 2016 following an MS in[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Malika Sarsenkulova Department: Management Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I first visited Turkey at the age of six, and it was an enchanting experience. As a young child, exploring the diverse landscapes, tasting the endless varieties of food[Read More…]
Name: Osman Arda Efe Bulat Department: Economics How often do you exercise? I exercise three times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? The quality of my life, especially my sleep quality, improved after I started exercising. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up[Read More…]
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir’s academic journey commenced with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University in İstanbul, Turkey, in 2012. Building upon this foundation, he pursued advanced studies, earning both a Master of Arts (2015) and a PhD (2017)[Read More…]
Name: Osman Ali Burak Ustabaş Department: Law How often do you exercise? I exercise four to five times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? When I’m exercising, I feel happy. Doing exercise reduces the stress of our lives. What do you suggest to those who are just[Read More…]
