BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/IV)  su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr  Yasemin Gümüş Ağca is an instructor in the Department of Fine Arts. She received her MA in Media and Visual Studies from Bilkent University in 2008 and has a background in humanities as well. Ağca has lectured extensively on aesthetics, art, design history and[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Nuria Jimoenez           Department: International Relations                                            Country of Origin: Spain  What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   My first impression of Turkey was how attentive and friendly people are here. Also, the traffic is so chaotic.   What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye?  [Read More…]

Name: Ceyda Akın   Department: EE  How often do you exercise?  I exercise three times a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?   Regular exercise has helped me stay disciplined and organized.   What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?   I[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Turkan Azimli           Department: Management                                Country of Origin: Azerbaijan  What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   I came here a month ago. My first impressions were that people are very friendly, the food is very delicious and there are so many cats.   What do you[Read More…]

Name: Emir İnaner  Department: CTIS  How often do you exercise?  I exercise five times a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?   It is so beneficial for maintaining good mental health. In this stressful college life, fitness is indispensable for me.    What do you suggest to those who are[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Ghulam Ahmed           Department: Computer Science                                Country of Origin: Pakistan   What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   The “çay” consumption made me feel right at home.  What do you like best about Bilkent and Türkiye?   The cats that roam freely, looking for treats.  Are there[Read More…]

BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER IV) Asst. Prof. Aslı Menevşe received her PhD degree from the Department of the History of Art & Visual Studies at Cornell University in 2021. Her primary area of investigation is the intersection of politics and aesthetics in the public space, with a double emphases[Read More…]

BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III)  Daniel Johnson, chair of the Department of American Culture and Literature, is a historian of early America and the early modern Atlantic world. He received his PhD in History from Binghamton University–SUNY in 2011. Dr. Johnson’s research explores the relationship between social change and cultural formation[Read More…]

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Tasneem Hamed          Department: Tourism and Hotel Management                   Country of Origin: Palestine/Lebanon   What were your first impressions about Türkiye?   I came here in 2016 when I was about 11. It was scary coming here at that age, not knowing the language or anyone. It was[Read More…]