April 3, 2025, marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Bilkent University’s beloved founder, Prof. İhsan Doğramacı. Each year Bilkent celebrates Prof. Doğramacı’s birthday as Bilkent Day, honoring his memory with deepest respect and affection.
Bilkent Day includes two main events: the Bilkent Day Conference and a celebratory concert by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra.
The 2025 Bilkent Day conference will begin at 3:30 p.m. at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium. Prof. Gülsev Kale, Board of Trustees Chair, will make an opening speech, and Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan will make a presentation on “Bilkent 2025.”
The program will continue with a conference by Prof. Emrah Özensoy, Chair of the Department of Chemistry, titled “How to Renew the World for the Age of Renewable Energy? Cows, Ammonia and Electric Vehicles.”
Bilkent Day celebrations will conclude with a special concert by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra at the Bilkent Concert Hall. The performance begins at 8 p.m., with Gürer Aykal as conductor and Gülsin Onay as piano soloist. The program will consist of Piano Concerto, No. 2 by C. Saint-Saëns and Capriccio Italien, Op.45 by P. I. Tchaikovsky.