BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/III) Senior Lecturer Erkan Uçar is the chair of the department of Information Systems and Technologies. He graduated high school from TED Ankara College. He holds a BSc and an MSc in Computer Engineering from Bilkent University and a PhD in Information Systems from METU. Over[Read More…]
Profiles
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Ebi Kristo Department: Management Country of Origin: Albania What do you like best about Turkey? The culture. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Yes! Some parts of the culture, numerous dishes and some words and phrases are similar. What will[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Mehmet Üstün Görüş Department: IE How often do you exercise? I exercise three to four times per week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It has improved the quality of my life in every way. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Nasheet Ul Islam Ahmed Department: Management Country of Origin: Kashmir What do you like best about Turkey? The significance of customs, values and virtues to the Turkish people. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? They are pretty different in every[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Abdullah Atalar
As a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Abdullah Atalar got his BSc from METU. He received his MSc and PhD from Stanford University. In 1980, he started teaching at METU. For some time, he also worked for companies like HP, Leica and ASELSAN. In 1986, he[Read More…]
FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Andreas Treske on Media
Andreas Treske is an author, filmmaker, and media artist. In 1986, he graduated from the University of Siegen in German Literature and Political Science and in 1992, from the Munich Film Academy. From 1992–1998, he was part of the creative art staff at HFF Munich, accomplishing extensive research on applied[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Zeynep Taşevli Department: CS How often do you exercise? I exercise once or twice a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? Taking part in a sports course has made me more active and less stressed. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Mubeen Amin Department: Mechanical Engineering Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey? I like the greenery of Ankara, the architecture of İstanbul and soğuk baklava from Kızılay. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Both countries are[Read More…]
The Sporting Life
Name: Ahmed El Hayti Department: Management How often do you exercise? Six times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? I recover more quickly from my health problems. What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise? Find a partner[Read More…]
The International Chronicles
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II) Name: Maryam Azimli Department: Computer Science Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What do you like best about Turkey? The kindness in people. Are there any similarities between Turkey and your home country? Our culture and dishes are very similar. What will you miss most about Bilkent/Turkey? [Read More…]