THM Hosts Tourism Week Events
Every year, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management hosts a number of events as part of the national Tourism Week celebrated in Turkey on April 15–22. As usual, this year’s events included a
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Bilkent Students Meet the Quesadilla Challenge
Last week, the Tourism Club held its “Hunger Games” event: a contest where students compete to prepare an attractive, tasty meal using only the recipes and ingredients provided. The two-hour competition took place in
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Railway Support Project Goes to Dursunbey
Each semester, volunteers with TDP’s Railway Support Project travel by train to a town or village accessible by rail, where they work with children at a local school. This semester, project volunteers journeyed to
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FACULTY Q&A: Interview With Ergün Yalçın
BY MARYAM SHAHID (CS/I) Prof. Ergün Yalçın of the Department of Mathematics holds an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Bilkent University and a PhD in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin (USA). Following
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The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/III) Name: Abdumannob Muydinov Department: CTIS/I Country of Origin: Uzbekistan What do you like best about Turkey? I love the variety of people in Turkey. One can easily get to know
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Retro-Fetishism
In 1969, Led Zeppelin released their first album. All of the songs on it are iconic, because before Led Zeppelin, no other artist or band had recorded this kind of album. Each song was
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The Lighter Side of History
Visiting different places greatly contributes to our understanding of history, and an understanding and knowledge of history greatly increases our appreciation and enjoyment of the things we experience when traveling. However, surprises are always
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY YAREN SAĞLIK (TRIN/II) For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through
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