International Turkish Language Assembly Meets at Bilkent
The 9th International Turkish Language Assembly was held at Bilkent University last week. Representatives from a number of countries met September 26 to discuss developments and new findings concerning the Turkish language. The assembly
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Three Bilkent Films at Antalya Film Festival
The 51st Antalya Golden Orange International Film Festival’s National Short Film Competition will showcase three films directed by Bilkent alumni. Organized by the Antalya Culture and Art Foundation, the Golden Orange is the oldest
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Bilkent Faculty Hosts Biggest Surface Science Event in Europe
Surface science is an interdisciplinary field that melts together physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, nanotechnology and electronics as well as mechanical and chemical engineering in a single pot. One of the biggest global events
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Bilkent in Top 400 of QS World University Rankings
The Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings report for 2014-15, released last week, lists Bilkent University among the top 400 universities in the world. Bilkent University ranks 399th, a position it shares with Boğaziçi University.
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Talat Halman’s New Shakespeare Book: A Turkish Landmark
In honor of the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth (1564), Prof. Talat Halman, Turkey’s first Minister of Culture (1971), has published a large new volume, “William Shakespeare: Aşk ve Anlatı Şiirleri” (Poems of Love
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Halil İnalcık’s 99th Birthday Celebrated
On September 7, an event celebrating Prof. Halil İnalcık’s 99th birthday took place at the Bilkent Hotel. Guests included faculty and students of the Department of History, Provost Adnan Akay, Vice Rector Kürşat Aydoğan,
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COMD Instructor’s Film Screened at International Festivals
Department of Communication and Design instructor Kağan Olguntürk’s film “Scent of the Leather” (Derinin Kokusu) was awarded recognition at the Color Tape International Film Festival held in Australia in June 2014. Also this year,
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TDP Has a Strong Start for Its 15th Year
BY BARIŞ SEVİ (PSYC/IV) The Social Awareness Projects (TDP/Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri) student organization held its opening meetings/receptions for the new semester last week, on September 17 on East Campus and September 18 on
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