Dear Bilkenters,
You are cordially invited to the Alumni Homecoming Day (MEH), organized by the Career and Alumni Office, which will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026. Please save the date!
We are sure that you are already excited to reunite with your classmates and professors at MEH, which will begin with a presentation by our Rector Bilkent’s today and future. You can watch highlights from last year’s MEH, which welcomed more than 7,000 Bilkent community, via the link on the official Instagram profile @bilkentuniv.
As part of the Commemorative Medal Presentation Ceremony, which we launched in 2025, commemorative medals will be presented to our alumni celebrating the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th anniversaries of their graduation. Graduates from the classes of 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021 who wish to receive a medal are invited to complete the application form at https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/alumni/ by September 1. Please note that requests received after this date cannot be accepted. The medals are free of charge and will be handed out by faculty members on the event day in specific auditoriums. The locations will be e-mailed to you in advance. There will be no postal delivery of medals after MEH.
Graduates who are interested in opening stands at the fairground can apply via https://forms.gle/1qKi1Dwu8peDPJvt6. Please note that stands are free of charge but available in limited numbers. If you intend to support the traditional lottery draw with gifts or sponsorships, feel free to contact the Career and Alumni Office via mezun@bilkent.edu.tr or 0(312) 290 2236.
For Bilkenters traveling from out of town, please find attached a list of discounted rates from Bilkent Hotel.
We look forward to seeing you on campus for live performances, street food, outdoor games for children, and much more…