EN / Bilkent University
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Archived: 2026-04-23 15:33
EN / Bilkent University
Come Celebrate Spring!
It’s once again time to celebrate spring together, with a great program of activities that will take place April 24 to 25 in the Main Campus festival area and at the Odeon.
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Spring Run 2026
All Bilkenters are invited to participate in the 2026 Spring Run on Sunday, April 26 at 12 a.m. (noon). Runners will start at the East Sports Hall and finish at the Stadium.
For More
Open House: Online Information Session for Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, April 25
Master and PhD Programs will be introduced at the event.
For More
Bilkent Faculty Receive 2026 BAGEP Awards
Six Bilkent faculty members have received Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2026.
For More
Dr. Fatih İnci Honored with Eczacıbaşı Award
National Nanotechnology Research Center’s (UNAM) Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci has been awarded the 2025 Eczacıbaşı Medical Incentive Award.
Dr. Zavagno Leads Turkish Part of ERC Advanced Grant Project
Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of Archaeology and the Department of History will serve as a key collaborator and coordinator of the Turkish Unit in the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project titled “Byz-GOVAG—Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropogeography of Byzantium, 7th to 12th Centuries.”
Information for:
Undergrads
International Students
Exchange Students
Faculty / Staff
Alumni
Prospective Students
Visitors
Announcements
Science Café Events
II. İhsan Doğramacı International Composition Competition Completes (2026)
Part-Time Online Cambridge CELTA Program
Students Clubs and Societies Calendar of Activities
Department of Archaeology Newsletter
Activities
MAN Seminar: “CBDCs, Payment Firms, and Geopolitics”, Tobias Berg, 10:30AM April 22 2026 (EN)
CTIS Seminar: “5G: Expanding the Horizon of IoT”, Tadas Litinskas, 12:30Noon April 22 2026 (EN)
COMD Event: “Uçan Süpürge Uluslararası Kadın Filmleri Festivali Film Gösterimi ve Söyleşi”, 1:30PM April 22 2026
PHYS Seminar: “Neutrino Physics from CERN to DUNE”, Nilay Bostan, 3:30PM April 22 2026 (EN)
CCI Seminar: “Transformative Design for Student Engagement”, Christina Katopodis, 5:30PM April 22 2026 (EN)
Scholarship Funds and Donations
Earthquake Support Scholarships Donation
Bilkent University Development Office received a donation of 5 million TL for the 2024–2025 academic year to provide additional resources for scholarships, education, and research projects. The donations were used to support the education of students affected by the earthquake and those in financial need. With contributions from the Bridge to Türkiye Fund, 49 students were awarded support scholarships. Most of which came from our alumni the housing, education, and living expenses of 74 students were covered.
Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus
Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus Principles
With the aim of creating a healthy and civilized university environment for all Bilkenters, Bilkent University initiated a Smoke-Free Campus policy.
Dr. Demir Honored with IEEE ComSoc Award
Asst. Prof. Özlem Tuğfe Demir has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Communications Society Best Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region.
ICGEB Awards Dr. Fulya Türker Research Grant
Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases.
Dr. Ordu Wins TOYP Türkiye 2025 Award
UNAM Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ordu has been honored with an award in the TOYP Türkiye 2025—Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Turkey program.
Thomas Howard Receives Ralph Cohen Prize
Asst. Prof. Thomas Howard from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas has been awarded the 2025 Ralph Cohen Prize from “New Literary History” journal.
Human and AI: The Power of Harmonious Collaboration
Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivered a plenary lecture on recent advances in human–machine systems at the IFAC HMS’25 Symposium held in Beijing.
Efe Tokdemir Receives APSA Best Paper Award
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received the American Political Science Association (APSA) Conflict Processes Section Best Paper Award for his article titled “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance.”
Sam Hirst’s Book Receives International Recognition
Asst. Prof. Sam Hirst of the Department of International Relations has received significant recognition for his monograph Against the Liberal Order: The Soviet Union, Turkey, and Statist Internationalism, 1919–1939, published by Oxford University Press in 2024.
Math Problem for Every Month
Every month the Mathematics department hosts an open competition for any student. Problems will continue to come out each month, and allow a month for you to submit solutions.
From the Campus
A student at Bilkent has plenty of opportunities to develop intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, socially and physically.
Bilkent at a Glance!
Bilkent offers its students a vibrant campus life and the key to future success.
General View
Our campus is inviting, friendly and safe. With residential and dining services, academic and personal assistance and counseling, and many other programs and services.
Bilkent in the Morning
Students benefit from a hallmark of education at Bilkent: close communication between faculty and students.
Come Celebrate Spring!
It’s once again time to celebrate spring together, with a great program of activities that will take place April 24 to 25 in the Main Campus festival area and at the Odeon.
For More
Spring Run 2026
All Bilkenters are invited to participate in the 2026 Spring Run on Sunday, April 26 at 12 a.m. (noon). Runners will start at the East Sports Hall and finish at the Stadium.
For More
Open House: Online Information Session for Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences, April 25
Master and PhD Programs will be introduced at the event.
For More
Bilkent Faculty Receive 2026 BAGEP Awards
Six Bilkent faculty members have received Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2026.
For More
Dr. Fatih İnci Honored with Eczacıbaşı Award
National Nanotechnology Research Center’s (UNAM) Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci has been awarded the 2025 Eczacıbaşı Medical Incentive Award.
Dr. Zavagno Leads Turkish Part of ERC Advanced Grant Project
Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of Archaeology and the Department of History will serve as a key collaborator and coordinator of the Turkish Unit in the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project titled “Byz-GOVAG—Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropogeography of Byzantium, 7th to 12th Centuries.”
Information for:
Undergrads
International Students
Exchange Students
Faculty / Staff
Alumni
Prospective Students
Visitors
Announcements
Science Café Events
II. İhsan Doğramacı International Composition Competition Completes (2026)
Part-Time Online Cambridge CELTA Program
Students Clubs and Societies Calendar of Activities
Department of Archaeology Newsletter
Activities
MAN Seminar: “CBDCs, Payment Firms, and Geopolitics”, Tobias Berg, 10:30AM April 22 2026 (EN)
CTIS Seminar: “5G: Expanding the Horizon of IoT”, Tadas Litinskas, 12:30Noon April 22 2026 (EN)
COMD Event: “Uçan Süpürge Uluslararası Kadın Filmleri Festivali Film Gösterimi ve Söyleşi”, 1:30PM April 22 2026
PHYS Seminar: “Neutrino Physics from CERN to DUNE”, Nilay Bostan, 3:30PM April 22 2026 (EN)
CCI Seminar: “Transformative Design for Student Engagement”, Christina Katopodis, 5:30PM April 22 2026 (EN)
Scholarship Funds and Donations
Earthquake Support Scholarships Donation
Bilkent University Development Office received a donation of 5 million TL for the 2024–2025 academic year to provide additional resources for scholarships, education, and research projects. The donations were used to support the education of students affected by the earthquake and those in financial need. With contributions from the Bridge to Türkiye Fund, 49 students were awarded support scholarships. Most of which came from our alumni the housing, education, and living expenses of 74 students were covered.
Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus
Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus Principles
With the aim of creating a healthy and civilized university environment for all Bilkenters, Bilkent University initiated a Smoke-Free Campus policy.
Dr. Demir Honored with IEEE ComSoc Award
Asst. Prof. Özlem Tuğfe Demir has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Communications Society Best Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region.
ICGEB Awards Dr. Fulya Türker Research Grant
Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases.
Dr. Ordu Wins TOYP Türkiye 2025 Award
UNAM Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ordu has been honored with an award in the TOYP Türkiye 2025—Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Turkey program.
Thomas Howard Receives Ralph Cohen Prize
Asst. Prof. Thomas Howard from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas has been awarded the 2025 Ralph Cohen Prize from “New Literary History” journal.
Human and AI: The Power of Harmonious Collaboration
Assoc. Prof. Yıldıray Yıldız of the Department of Mechanical Engineering delivered a plenary lecture on recent advances in human–machine systems at the IFAC HMS’25 Symposium held in Beijing.
Efe Tokdemir Receives APSA Best Paper Award
Assoc. Prof. Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, received the American Political Science Association (APSA) Conflict Processes Section Best Paper Award for his article titled “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance.”
Sam Hirst’s Book Receives International Recognition
Asst. Prof. Sam Hirst of the Department of International Relations has received significant recognition for his monograph Against the Liberal Order: The Soviet Union, Turkey, and Statist Internationalism, 1919–1939, published by Oxford University Press in 2024.
Math Problem for Every Month
Every month the Mathematics department hosts an open competition for any student. Problems will continue to come out each month, and allow a month for you to submit solutions.
From the Campus
A student at Bilkent has plenty of opportunities to develop intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, socially and physically.
Bilkent at a Glance!
Bilkent offers its students a vibrant campus life and the key to future success.
General View
Our campus is inviting, friendly and safe. With residential and dining services, academic and personal assistance and counseling, and many other programs and services.
Bilkent in the Morning
Students benefit from a hallmark of education at Bilkent: close communication between faculty and students.