{"id":9551,"date":"2025-11-11T12:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=9551"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:13:15","slug":"faculty-appointments-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=9551","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Appointments\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-9 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ozlen_konu-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ozlen_konu-1.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ozlen_konu-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ozlen_konu-1-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>\u00d6zlen&nbsp;Konu, faculty member in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, was appointed as professor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-7 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zeki.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zeki.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zeki-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zeki-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Zeki Sar\u0131gil, faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was appointed as professor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-18 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-12 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Burcu-Urgen-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Burcu-Urgen-1.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Burcu-Urgen-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Burcu-Urgen-1-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Burcu&nbsp;Ay\u015fen&nbsp;\u00dcrgen, faculty member in the Department of Psychology, was appointed as associate professor.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-16 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Rachel Marie Bruzzone, faculty member in the Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas Program,<br>was appointed as interim associate professor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-27 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-21 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mine-kara-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mine-kara-1.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mine-kara-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mine-kara-1-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Mine Kara, faculty member in the Department of Economics, was appointed as lecturer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-25 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/laura.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/laura.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/laura-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/laura-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Laura Ann Krentzman Ery\u0131lmaz, faculty member in the Department of Music, was appointed as assistant professor of practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-36 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-30 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gurkan-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gurkan-1.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gurkan-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gurkan-1-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>G\u00fcrkan&nbsp;Ye\u015fil\u00f6z, faculty member in the Material Science and Nanotechnology Program, was appointed as UNAM assistant professor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-34 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metin-gurses.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metin-gurses.png 785w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metin-gurses-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metin-gurses-768x940.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\">\n<p>Metin G\u00fcrses, faculty member in the Department of Mathematics, has retired after 34 years<br>of service. He will keep on being affiliated with Bilkent University as an emeritus professor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00d6zlen&nbsp;Konu, faculty member in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, was appointed as professor.&nbsp;&nbsp; Zeki Sar\u0131gil, faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was appointed as professor. 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