BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Maxie Petzold Department: Communication and Design Country of Origin: Germany What do you like best about Turkey? Definitely the people because everyone is so friendly, helpful and talkative. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? There aren’t any similarities to my[Read More…]
Profiles
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with John James Alexander
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/III) Assoc. Prof. James Alexander’s life divides into three eras: the first in Middlesbrough, a town in the north of England, where he was raised, the second in Cambridge, where he studied and eventually taught history and politics between 1991 and 2004, and the third in Bilkent,[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Yashar Beykmohammadi Department: Management How often do you exercise? I typically exercise between three to five days a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Consistent physical activity has boosted my self-confidence and made me feel healthier and more in shape. What do you suggest to those who[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Emine Geçgil
BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Dr. Emine Geçgil has been teaching at the Department of American Culture and Literature since 2018. She has been with Bilkent for 15 years. She started teaching at the Vocational Program in Translation in 2009, where she taught translation courses for two years. When the department[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Tuğba YağmurDepartment: International RelationsHow often do you exercise?Four to five times a week.How has regular exercise affected your life?I have found a better version of myself mentally.What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?Just leave your comfort zone and don’t[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Assoc. Prof. Fehmi Tanrısever
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Assoc. Prof. Fehmi Tanrısever received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. He received his PhD in Supply Chain and Operations Management from the McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin in 2009. After receiving his PhD, he worked as[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Usama Mirza Department: Electrical and Electronics Engineering How often do you exercise? I exercise five days a week to rejuvenate both my body and spirit, embracing the empowering rhythm of physical activity. How has regular exercise affected your life? Regular exercise has positively impacted my life by enhancing physical[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Soo Youn Kim Department: MAN How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It helps me clear my thoughts and maintain a healthy mindset. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Faysal Hossain Department: Materials Science and Nanotechnology (MSN) Country of Origin: Bangladesh What do you like best about Turkey? The mutual respect people mostly have for each other, regardless of class, gender or faith. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? [Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Associate Professor Ayşe Çelikkol
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Çelikkol is the chair and one of the instructors of the English Language and Literature department. She got her undergraduate degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University in 1998 and literary studies from Beloit College in 2000. After receiving her[Read More…]