BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Sara Elfadil Hassan Abdelhalim Department: Architecture senior student Country of Origin: Sudan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? When I first arrived in Türkiye, the cool weather and green landscapes stood out to me most, in stark contrast to the hot desert climate[Read More…]
Emre Toros is a faculty member at the Department of Communication and Design. He has carried out his academic studies in Türkiye and abroad, including King’s College London, Malmö, Stanford and Harvard Universities. He is a student of Political Behavior, and his primary interest is social research design, including data[Read More…]
Name: Tunç Bayındır Department: ECON How often do you exercise? I exercise four times a week. How has regular exercise affected your life? It helps me get away from the daily stress. 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/III) Name: Saida Rustamova Department: CTIS junior student Country of Origin: Tajikistan/Uzbekistan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I was really impressed by people’s patriotism and love for Atatürk. Also, how caring they are towards animals is amazing. What do you like best about Bilkent[Read More…]
Name: Elif Sünnetci Department: Materials Science and Nanotechnology How often do you exercise? I try to exercise at least four days a week. In addition to regular fitness workouts, I always dedicate extra time to my specialized sport discipline, shooting. How has regular exercise affected your life? Although exercising regularly[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Fakhri Iskandarli Department: International Relations freshman Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? Actually, when I first came to Türkiye, I was quite frustrated due to being far away from my homeland. But as I’ve explored the local environment, this feeling[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Naila Mahmudlu Department: Interior Architecture and Environmental Design junior student Country of Origin: Azerbaijan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? I loved how beautifully Türkiye’s deep history blends with its modern energy. The genuine warmth and hospitality of the people reminded me of[Read More…]
BY İREM NAZ DUYMUŞ (AMER/III) nazduymus@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Asst. Prof. Kara McCormack is a faculty member at the Department of American Culture and Literature. Dr. McCormack is an American cultural studies scholar, with a focus on the American West and science fiction, including film, television and public space. She received her PhD[Read More…]
BY PELİN SU UZUNCAGİL (AMER/IV) su.uzuncagil@ug.bilkent.edu.tr Dr. Deniz Aybaş is a faculty member at the Department of Physics. Prior to joining Bilkent, she was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California at Berkeley for two years. She received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from Boston University in 2021, where[Read More…]
BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/III) Name: Malika Ishanova Department: Economics junior student Country of Origin: Kazakhstan What were your first impressions about Türkiye? As a child, I visited Türkiye for the first time with my family as a tourist. I was impressed by the wonderful nature and delicious food. What[Read More…]
