Bilkent University

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Group.png Bilkent University  
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MottoVeritas
Formation1984
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Type Private
Interest ofGönenç Gürkaynak
Ranked among the top Turkish universities

Bilkent University (Bilkent Üniversitesi) is a private university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by Prof. İhsan Doğramacı in 1984, with the aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research.[1] It was the first non-profit private university established in the country. The name Bilkent is an abbreviation of bilim kenti: Turkish for "city of science". It is constantly ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment.[2][3] In 2011, it was listed as the top 112th university in the world by The World University Rankings.[4] In 2020, it ranked at 501.

History

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Preparations for the establishment of the university began in 1967, with the purchase of a tract of land to the west of Ankara. In the late 1970s the foundations of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the faculty of engineering, and the library, were laid. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, and various academic buildings followed rapidly.

 

Employees on Wikispooks

EmployeeJobAppointedEndDescription
Selin Sayek BökeAssociate Professor Department of EconomicsSeptember 2010February 2015
Refet GürkaynakProfessor at Department of Economics2014Attended the 2023 Bilderberg meeting
Fuat KeymanProfessor at department of political science and public administration19942002

 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornNationalitySummaryDescription
Erdem Başçı1966TurkeyCentral bankerGovernor of the Central Bank of Turkey from 2011-2016
Refet GürkaynakTurkeyEconomistTurkish economist who attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting. His brother, corporate lawyer Gönenç Gürkaynak, attended the 2015 Bilderberg meeting.
Şafak Pavey10 July 1976TurkeyDiplomat
Politician
The first disabled woman in the Turkish parliament. Worked many years with NGOs in Iran and with Shirin Ebadi.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu5 February 1968TurkeyDiplomat
Politician
Turkish Foreign Minister that is not a Bilderberger.
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References

  1. http://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/historical-background/%7Ctitle=EN / Bilkent University – Historical Background|website=w3.bilkent.edu.tr|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-15}}
  2. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/bilkent-university%7Cwebsite=www.timeshighereducation.com%7Clanguage=en-US%7Caccess-date=2019-06-22%7Ctitle=Bilkent University in The World University Rankings}}
  3. https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/bilkent-university |title=QS University Rankings|website=www.topuniversities.com|language=en-US}}
  4. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2011/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/undefined |title=2011 THE World University Rankings|website=www.timeshighereducation.com|language=en-US}}