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Princeton Scholars Give Talk on “Terrorism and the Fate of Dictators”

Princeton Scholars Give Talk on “Terrorism and the Fate of Dictators”

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Last week, on February 4, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration organized a talk on “Terrorism and the Fate of Dictators.” Given by Deniz Aksoy, associate research scholar in the Department of

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MFA Student’s Work on Exhibit

MFA Student’s Work on Exhibit

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An exhibition of works by Maria Brzozowska, a student in Bilkent’s Master of Fine Arts in Media and Design program, will be opening at Galeri Sanatyapım in downtown Ankara on February 15 and will

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The International Chronicles

The International Chronicles

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BY ZOHA TASNEEM (IAED/II) Name: Ayesha Saleem Department: International Relations / I Country of Origin: Pakistan What do you like best about Turkey? The first thing that comes to my mind is the Turkish

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Say My Name

Say My Name

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Despite my love of the song of the same name by the Dutch band Within Temptation, the title refers to the cult television show “Breaking Bad.” Since I dedicate a lot of time to

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Hook and Beak

Hook and Beak

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I now recall that I had promised a column on squid some time ago, so here it is. While octopi are geared toward stealth and dexterity, their ten-limbed counterparts are all about speed and

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On Female Vocals

On Female Vocals

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For some reason, having a female lead vocalist is by default a big plus for a band. I intuitively feel the same way, even though female singers are not necessarily better than male singers

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Bilkent Teams 2nd and 3rd in Turkey in IEEExtreme

Bilkent Teams 2nd and 3rd in Turkey in IEEExtreme

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Two teams of Bilkent students took second and third place in Turkey in the IEEExtreme 9.0 Programming Competition, held October 24. The team made up of Fatih Karaoğlanoğlu (CS/IV), Adem Derinel (EEE/II) and Erdem

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Bilkent Graduate’s Photos on Exhibit in İstanbul

Bilkent Graduate’s Photos on Exhibit in İstanbul

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Tolga Ayaydın (GRA/’96) has recently opened an exhibition of his photographs taken in the Maldives, Central Park and Turkey. Titled “Doğadan Esintiler,” the exhibition is on display at Büyük Kulüp Exhibition Hall in İstanbul

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