On November 18, the Department of International Relations hosted an online event with the US ambassador to Ankara, David M. Satterfield, who gave a talk to an audience that included around two hundred Bilkent students. University Rector Abdullah Atalar and Provost Adnan Akay also participated in the event.
The talk allowed ample time for questions and discussion; students asked Ambassador Satterfield about various aspects of US–Turkey relations and global politics. The ambassador and the students also discussed online learning in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic and shared their experiences.