{"id":4849,"date":"2024-01-21T04:07:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T04:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4849"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:51:24","slug":"graduate-studies-in-architecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4849","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Studies in Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-461897f4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9548\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/grad-app-vertical-5-1-1024x1536.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Studies in Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department of Architecture<\/strong>&nbsp;at Bilkent University (BUDA) offers&nbsp;<strong>Master of Science (M.Sc.)<\/strong>&nbsp;degree in Architecture to equip students with advanced skills in architectural design and in-depth critical thinking on architectural theories. The graduate program invites students who would like to excel in using current technologies and broaden ways of creative thinking in architecture. This 2-year program has a research-based curriculum, with a thesis as the end product for the degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 2 years including the thesis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuition<\/strong>: Full tuition waiver to all admitted students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Housing:<\/strong> Affordable on-campus opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scholarships: <\/strong>Assistantships to admitted students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specialization Tracks:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>History &amp; Theory:<\/em> Architecture and society, criticism, heritage, and urban theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Architectural Technologies:<\/em> Digital design, AI in architecture, building science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Urban Studies:<\/em> Urban memory, environmental history, politics of space<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Admissions<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\">All applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Architecture degree or a B.S. degree in a related field of design. Students with a B.S. degree in a related field may be requested to take several undergraduate courses in architecture to acquire necessary background in the field.<br><br>Admission requirements include ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisans\u00fcst\u00fc E\u011fitimi Giri\u015f S\u0131nav\u0131 &#8211; Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination) scores, past academic records, reference letters, and a statement of purpose. Applicants who are not Turkish citizens and\/or Turkish citizen applicants who are residents of another country may submit GRE exam results instead of ALES. All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a proof of satisfactory knowledge of English. Applicants who meet the requirements are invited for an interview upon which the applicant\u2019s admission is decided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><strong>Application&nbsp;Deadline:&nbsp;<\/strong>1&nbsp;June&nbsp;2026<br><strong>Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;Interviews:<\/strong>&nbsp;1-3&nbsp;July&nbsp;2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\"><strong>Contact Person<\/strong>:<br>Assoc. Prof. Dr. B\u00fclent Batuman, Department Chair<br><a href=\"mailto:aysu.berk@bilkent.edu.tr\"><strong>E-mail: batuman@bilkent.edu.tr<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;For application requirements and more information:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mfbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/\">http:\/\/mfbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Courses and Degree Requirements<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:0.8rem\">Following the completion of at least 21 credit units of course work in the first year of study, the candidates must prepare and successfully defend a thesis through taking two seminar courses in their area of specialization. The duration of the program is four semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Course Code<\/th><th>Course Name<\/th><th>Course Credit<\/th><th>&nbsp;<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Bilkent<\/td><td>ECTS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 511<\/td><td>Critical Issues in Heritage Studies<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 513<\/td><td>Theory and Methodology<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 514<\/td><td>Architectural Readings<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 515<\/td><td>Topics in Architectural Technology<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 516<\/td><td>Computational Design Technologies<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 517<br>(ARCH417)<\/td><td>Advanced Visualization Studio<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 533<\/td><td>Analysis of Buildings<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 534<\/td><td>Structural Analysis<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 550<\/td><td>Current Issues in Architectural Design<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 563<br>(ARCH463)<\/td><td>Modern Turkish Architecture<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 564<\/td><td>Space and Culture<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 565<br>(ARCH465)<\/td><td>Contemporary Architecture and Theory<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 566<br>(ARCH466)<\/td><td>Architectural Theory and Criticism<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 590<\/td><td>ARCH Graduate Seminar<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 599<\/td><td>Master&#8217;s Thesis<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>71<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>&nbsp;<\/th><th>Course Credit<\/th><th>&nbsp;<\/th><th>&nbsp;<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Course Code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Course Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bilkent<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ECTS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Specifications \/ When to enroll<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GE 500<\/td><td>Research Methods and<br>Academic Publication Ethics<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>To be enrolled in the 1st and 2nd semester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GE 590<\/td><td>Academic Practices<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>To be enrolled EVERY semester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 590<\/td><td>(ARCH) Graduate Seminar<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>To be enrolled in the 3rd semester of the program<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH 599<\/td><td>Master&#8217;s Thesis<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>To be enrolled EVERY semester<br>except the 1st semester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH513 (or GE512) *<\/td><td>1 Core Graduate Course<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>To be enrolled<br>within the first year of the program<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ARCH5XX *<\/td><td>2 Restricted Graduate Electives<\/td><td>3 credit (each)<\/td><td>5 credit (each)<\/td><td>Any ARCH5XX coded courses<br>with minimum 3 credits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5XX or 6XX *<\/td><td>4 Graduate Electives<\/td><td>3 credit (each)<\/td><td>5 credit (each)<\/td><td>Any 5XX or 6XX coded courses<br>with minimum 3 credits<br>(with the consent of the program coordinator\/advisor)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Total<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* at least 21 credit course work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">** Following the completion of at least 21 credit units of course work, preferably in the first year of study, the candidates must prepare and successfully defend a thesis by the end of their second year. The expected duration of the program is four semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">** Students with a B.S. degree not in architecture but in a related field will be expected to take three (3) undergraduate courses in architecture in addition to the regular course load requirement to acquire necessary background in the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">** After fulfilling the course load required for the degree, the student can enroll to additional courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact Person<\/strong>:<br>Assoc. Prof. Dr. B\u00fclent Batuman, Department Chair<br><a href=\"mailto:aysu.berk@bilkent.edu.tr\"><strong>E-mail: batuman@bilkent.edu.tr<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;For application requirements and more information:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mfbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/\">http:\/\/mfbe.bilkent.edu.tr\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" open><summary>Messages from Our Graduates and Students<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-461897f4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1916\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1916;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GulceErincik-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fclce Erincik, 2024 Graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5387-mahzsvuipxnw7i-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bengisu Kuma\u015f, Continuing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-461897f4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EzgiNurGungot-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ezgi Nur G\u00fcng\u00f6r, 2022 Graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Ali-Adeeb-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali Haydar Adeeb, 2022 Graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-461897f4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/EBozkurt-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eda Bozkurt, 2019 Graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RuyaUzun-VEED-Export.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R\u00fcya Uzun, Continuing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-461897f4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 864 \/ 1920;\" width=\"864\" controls src=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shahzeb-VEED-Export-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Muhammad Shahzeb<\/strong> Khan, 2024 Graduate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advisors:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Yi\u011fit Acar, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lecturer<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;yigit.acar[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#digital humanities #data mining #computerized presentation techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Yi\u011fit Acar\u2019s research interests include theory of architecture and urbanism, data mining, artificial intelligence and visualization.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Emine \u00c7i\u011fdem Asrav, Ph.D. <\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asistant Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;emine.asrav [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=history\">architectural history<\/a>, ^#<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=conservation\">conservation<\/a>, #<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=heritage-studies\">heritage studies<\/a>, #<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=landscape-research\">landscape research<\/a>, #<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=multicultural-heritage\">multicultural heritage<\/a>, #<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=multilayered-landscapes\">multilayered landscapes<\/a>, #<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=rural-heritage\">rural heritage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Emine \u00c7i\u011fdem Asrav has experience in history and heritage studies within the framework of landscape research.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Valentina Beatini, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Associate Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em> Architectural Engineering Computational Tectonics Structural Design Reversible Building Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Valentina Beatini&#8217;s work operates at the intersection of architectural design, structural engineering, and computational tectonics.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asistant Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;aysu.berk[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#structure #building science #architecturaltechnologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Aysu Berk\u2019s research interests are shaped around the relationship between structural system-form, architectural geometry, construction and construction process of free-form structures and the importance of material selection in this process.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>B\u00fclent Batuman, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Professor, Associate Dean<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;batuman [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#urban politics #architectural politics #history and theory of architecture &amp; urbanism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. B\u00fclent Batuman\u2019s research areas include social production and politics of built environment, history and theory of modern architecture and urbanism, and urban politics.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Asl\u0131han G\u00fcnhan, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;aslihan.gunhan [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Areas of Interests: #modernity #migration #dispossession #architecture #OttomanEmpire #Turkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Asl\u0131han G\u00fcnhan specializes in exploring the histories of modernity in the late Ottoman Empire, particularly focusing on migration, dispossession, and violence. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>\u00d6zge Selen Duran, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;selen.duran[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#design process management #building design development #process optimization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. \u00d6zge Selen Duran is specialized in design process management, interdisciplinary project and process optimization, as well as sustainable lifecycles in multidisciplinary building design developments.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Deniz \u00dc\u00e7er Erduran, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;deniz.ucer [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#structural systems #construction materials #environmental impact analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Deniz \u00dc\u00e7er Erduran has experience in teaching structural systems, construction materials, and environmental impact analysis.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Carolina Espinoza-Sanhueza, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;batuman [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em> Biophilic Architecture, Light and Colour in Architecture, Extreme and Northern Climates, Energy Performance and Well\u2011Being<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carolina Espinoza Sanhueza <\/strong>is an architect, researcher and educator interested in the physical factors that impact indoor quality and environmental satisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Giorgio Gasco, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Assistant Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;giorgio.gasco [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#architectural design #20th century architectural history and theory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Giorgio Gasco\u2019s research interests cover architectural design, design education, 20th century architectural history and theories. Gasco continues his research on the restoration work of the early Republican principles in Turkey, design education and the concept space.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Ay\u015fe Henry, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;ayse.henry[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#conservation #historical sites #historical environments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Ay\u015fe Henry\u2019s research interests focus specifically on the Late Antique and Byzantine periods, covering general themes such as the space and divinity and the conservation of historical sites.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Segah Sak, Ph.D. (Co-Advisorship Only)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;segah[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#criticism #culture #society #urbanism #memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Segah Sak\u2019s research is interdisciplinary and lies in the intersection of architecture, urban issues, memory studies, digital humanities, and environmental psychology.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Ensar Temizel, Ph.D.<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor<br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;temizel [at] bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#<a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?tag=history\">architectural history<\/a>, #cybernetics, #machine learning, #theory and design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Ensar Temizel has experience in theory and design with a particular focus on history of machine learning.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Berfin Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Ph.D. <\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor <br><em>Email:<\/em>&nbsp;berfin.yildiz[at]bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Areas of interest:<\/em>&nbsp;#machine learning, #environmental performance, #building science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Berfin Y\u0131ld\u0131z\u2019s research interests focus specifically on environmental performance, machine learning and performance analysis.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Concluded Theses<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alt\u0131n\u0131\u015f\u0131k, Dil\u015fad Nur,  &#8220;The construction and representation of imaginary space: The case of Miyazaki&#8217;s fantasy realm.&#8221; Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kele\u015f Ekici, Bet\u00fcl. &#8220;Adaptive modularity: Deep reinforcement learning for optimized modular housing massing.&#8221; Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kancan Elifnaz. &#8220;Mapping urban change using street view imagery and computer vision: Case of Karak\u00f6y.&#8221; Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan, Co-Advisor: Yi\u011fit Acar, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baykal, Didem. &#8220;Demolition as an ideological strategy: The case of Ankara (1994-2023).&#8221; Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sever, Bilgesu. &#8220;Complete urbanization in ayval\u0131k and urban ecological movements.&#8221;  Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Uzun, Zeynep.<\/strong> \u201cSpatial Experience in Metaverse Exhibitions: A Comparative Analysis of Reality-Based and Virtuality-Based Design Approaches.\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan, 2024. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sa\u011flam, Bilge.<\/strong> \u201cA metaverse-based playground for architectural education, MPAD\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan, 2024.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb.<\/strong> \u201cDomestication of privacy through the governance of informal production of space in Postcolonial Lahore\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2024. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Haliru, Ibrahim Tahir.<\/strong> \u201cDigital Twin-Based Approach for Thermal Efficiency Assessment and Optimization in the Nigerian Construction Industry.\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan, 2024. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Altun, Asl\u0131.<\/strong> \u201cAcoustical assessment of music halls with variable systems through objective and subjective methods: The case of Bilkent Music Hall\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Erincik, G\u00fclce.<\/strong> \u201cComparative analysis of wall materials for their operational energy performance in urban mid-rise residential buildings: A simulation-based study in Istanbul\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2024. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sezer, Su.<\/strong> \u201cDesigning post-disaster reconstruction: The role of architects in the recovery of Antakya in the wake of 2023 earthquakes.\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mahmudov, Elif Ilg\u0131n.<\/strong> \u201cPublic space formation in peripheral urban development: A comparative analysis of Batikent and \u0130ncek districts.\u201d Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahmudov, Elif Ilg\u0131n. <strong>\u201cPublic space formation in peripheral urban development: a comparative analysis of Bat\u0131kent and \u0130ncek districts.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demet, G\u00f6n\u00fclnur. <strong>\u201cPivoting on the church of St. John Exoteichos: from the empire to modern Trabzon.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan and Ay\u015fe Henry, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ejaz, Khawaja Talha. <strong>\u201cA study on shell structures through a comparative case study analysis.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tarman, Damla. <strong>\u201cBiobased sound absorptive panel system design and development using fruit seeds.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kaynar, Melek. <strong>\u201cSpatial-making of urban populism: The case of post-gezi Taksim.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor:  B\u00fclent Batuman, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leblebici, Elif. <strong>\u201cImpact of intermediate and informal adaptations on the reuse of post-industrial sites: from Hasanpa\u015fa Gasworks to M\u00fcze Gazhane.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco and Segah Sak, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamil, Maryam. <strong>\u201cGendered urban imaginations: literary representations of Lahore and Heera Mandi.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karakaya, Ceylin. <strong>\u201cTranscultural dwelling: an exploration of finnish and Japanese influences in Alvar Aalto\u2019s design of Villa Mairea.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H&#8217;sain, Houssame Eddine. <strong>\u201cDeep reinforcement learning for urban modeling: morphogenesis simulation of self-organized settlements.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 \u00d6zcan and Yi\u011fit Acar, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oktar, Nadide P\u0131nar. <strong>\u201cInfluences of structural systems on form and space integrity of free-form buildings: an investigation through case studies.\u201d <\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y\u0131lg\u0131n, Cem.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Utzon&#8217;s Middle East: The Reinterpretation of the Traditional Middle Eastern Architecture in the Work of J\u00f8rn Utzon.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Chen-Yu Chiu, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u015eenel, Ay\u015fenur.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Claiming Mosque Space: Women&#8217;s Agency in Mosque Architecture in Contemporary Turkey.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atay, G\u00fclnihan.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Acoustical Characterization of Clay Pots in Ottoman Architecture through Experimental and Numerical Analysis Methods.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/strong>Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunsal, Beliz.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Effect of Modular Systems on Spatial Design and Diversity: Analysis through Constructed Modular Buildings.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erdo\u011fan, \u0130lknur.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Female Experience of Space: Readings from Two Novels.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisors: Giorgio Gasco and Segah Sak, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Makinac\u0131, \u0130rem Merve.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Role of Structural Systems and Building Materials in Sustainable Post-Expo Use of World Expo Pavilions.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcng\u00f6r, Ezgi Nur.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Archipelago as a Tool to Study Urban Form: The Case of Ankara.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, advisors Giorgio Gasco and Yi\u011fit Acar, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demir, Buse.<strong> &#8220;Prospects, Policies and Practices of Mass Housing in Turkey, 1960s \u2013 1980s: Housing the Middle Class with the Sincan \u2013 Elvank\u00f6y New Town Experiment.&#8221;<\/strong> Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yavuzyi\u011fit, Bilge Beg\u00fcm.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Placemaking During the Pandemic: Exploring the Spaces of Celebrations in Turkey through Twitter.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisors: Burcu \u015eenyap\u0131l\u0131 and Segah Sak, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naeemaee, Rozhin.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Assessment of Reverberance Perception and Preferential Acoustical Conditions in Educational Atriums.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcl\u015fen, Meltem Nur.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Negotiating Archeology and Urbanization at Bodrum Peninsula.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, advisors B\u00fclent Batuman and Ay\u015fe Henry, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adeeb, Ali Haydar.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;An Archeoacoustic Study of Cappadocia; Acoustical Identification of Religious and Secular Indoor Spaces.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisors: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl and Ay\u015fe Henry, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kara, Naciye.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;A Survey on the Emotional Responses of Users to Building Forms: Focusing on Digitally Manipulated Curvilinearity.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00f6ko\u011flu, M\u00fcnevver Duygu.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Revealing the Potential of Human-Centered Design in Architecture.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cengu, Suard.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Visibility-Based Assessment of Urban Form: An Alternative Perspective for the Residential Development in Urban Peripheries.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcrata, Deniz.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;What a Kitchen Can Be: A Food-Centric Approach.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bayatl\u0131, Semire.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Role of Toponymy in Neoliberal Urbanization, Case Study: \u0130ncek, Ankara.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lale, Nilg\u00fcn.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Tracing Conservative Modernization of Turkey between 2010-2020: School Architecture in Istanbul\u2019s Historical Peninsula.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roshani, Mahya.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Social Affordances of Residential Open Spaces: Case Study of Dikmen Valley, Ankara.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: B\u00fclent Batuman, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barut, Berrin.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Architecture and Cinema: Analysis of the Relationship between Narrative and Architectural Space in Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Dark Knight Trilogy.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Aysu Berk Haznedaro\u011flu, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yaz\u0131c\u0131, Beyza.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Biomimetic Acoustic Metamaterial Design for Architectural Applications.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Z\u00fchre S\u00fc G\u00fcl, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baiborieva, Zhamilia.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Building of a &#8216;New&#8217; Architectural Tradition in Kyrgyzstan: The Case Study of the Open Air Park Manas Ayili.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tabrizi, Helyaneh Aboutalebi.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Islamic Feminism as an Inquiry into the Creation of Mothers\u2019 Paradise Women-Only Park, Tehran.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Chen-Yu Chiu, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bozkurt, Eda.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Changing Dynamics of the Architectural Profession in Turkey, 1960s-1970s: The Rise of Participatory Design and the Experimental Case of \u0130zmit New Settlements Project.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yousefimehr, Ali.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Smart Cities: Analyzing Themes and Concepts of Smartness in Urban Environments.&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;Master&#8217;s thesis, Advisor: Giorgio Gasco, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erdem, Asl\u0131.&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;A 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2018.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-sticky is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:15%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide ext-animate--on\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4835\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4835\">Undergraduate Curriculum<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4849\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4849\">Graduate Program<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bilkent.edu.tr\/dep\/d70.html\" 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