Profiles

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Tuğba Bayar 

BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II)  Dr. Tuğba Bayar has been working at the Department of International Relations and she conducts research on international regimes, international law and international human rights. Regionally she is specialized on the Middle East, particularly Iran’s foreign affairs. She received research grants from various national and international[Read More…]

The Sporting Life 

Name: Emre Uyan  Department: Industrial Engineering  How often do you exercise?  I play lots of sports, like tennis, football and volleyball, and I really love training in the gym. I am trying to do each of these sports, in total, six days a week.  How has regular exercise affected your[Read More…]

The International Chronicles 

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Araiana Ghavam Baigi       Department: Psychology               Country of Origin: Iran  What were your first impressions about Turkey?   Turkey is more free than my own country. I like the fact that I can wear whatever I want. The weather is also nice. I was 16 when[Read More…]

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Onur Özcan

BY EKİNSU POLAT (AMER/II) Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan conducts research at the intersection of mechanical engineering and robotics and creates miniature robots inspired by nature. He received his bachelor’s degree (in 2007) from Sabancı University Mechatronics Engineering program and his master’s (in 2010) and doctorate degrees (in 2012) from Carnegie[Read More…]

The Sporting Life 

Name: Ömer Erşekerci  Department: Management   How often do you exercise?  I exercise five days a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?   I’ve become more disciplined.  What do you suggest to those who are just taking up a sport or starting to exercise?   They should not give up. Keep[Read More…]

The International Chronicles 

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Muhammad Waqas Nisar  Department: Management           Country of Origin: Pakistan  What were your first impressions about Turkey?  My first impression of Turkey was associated with its rich history, including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Turkey is home to numerous historical landmarks, such as the Hagia[Read More…]

The International Chronicles 

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Nazihah Jokoo       Department: Management                 Country of Origin: Mauritius  What were your first impressions about Turkey?   It was a new and different atmosphere with a culture unlike anything I’d experienced before. It was difficult to communicate because of the language barrier.  What do you like[Read More…]

FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Çağrı İmamoğlu

Dr. Çağrı İmamoğlu is an architect and environment-behavior researcher. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from METU Department of Architecture, and in 2002 he completed his PhD degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Subsequently, he joined the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Bilkent University. He attained[Read More…]

The Sporting Life 

Name: Yaiza Melgar Villaoslada  Department: IR  How often do you exercise?  I train at the gym three times a week and play volleyball twice a week.  How has regular exercise affected your life?   I have always played sports so they are just part of my life.  What do you suggest[Read More…]

The International Chronicles 

BY MAHİR HASSAN MİAN (ECON/II)  Name: Haneen Shapi       Department: LAUD                   Country of Origin: Kenya  What were your first impressions about Turkey?   It’s a beautiful country with so much to see and so many places to visit.   What do you like best about Bilkent and Turkey?   The aesthetic campus and Yemeksepeti.  [Read More…]

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