ASEEES Marshall Shulman Book Prize

“Against the Liberal Order”, Bilkent IR faculty member Dr. Samuel J. Hirst’s book has been awarded the ASEEES Marshall Shulman Book Prize.

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American Historical Association Prize

Bilkent IR faculty member Dr. Samuel J. Hirst’s book “Against the Liberal Order” has won the European International History Prize from the American Historical Association (AHA).

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APSA Conflict Processes Section Best Paper Award

“Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance,” a recent article co-authored by Bilkent IR faculty member Dr. Efe Tokdemir, has received the best article award of the Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) in September 2025.

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Cross of Ivan Mazepa Awarded to Hakan Kırımlı

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, awarded Assoc. Prof. Hakan Kırımlı of the Department of International Relations, the Cross of Ivan Mazepa by presidential decree. The Cross of Ivan Mazepa is awarded to citizens of Ukraine as well as foreign citizens and stateless persons for their significant contribution to the revival of national, cultural, artistic, spiritual, architectural, military and historical heritage, as well as merits in state-building, diplomatic, humanistic, scientific, educational and charitable activities. 

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Bilkent Faculty Members Receive TÜBA-GEBİP and TESEP Awards 

Bilkent faculty members are among the scientists who have received this year’s Outstanding Young Scientist Awards from the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). The Bilkent TÜBA GEBİP awardees are Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem (Department of International Relations), Asst. Prof. Halil İbrahim Okur (Department of Chemistry and UNAM), Assoc. Prof. Cem Tekin (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and Asst. Prof. Serkan Yolcu (Faculty of Law). 

Assoc. Prof. Hakan Kırımlı (International Relations) received the 2023 TÜBA-TESEP Halil İnalcık Special Award in the field of Social Sciences with his book, “Geraylar ve Osmanlılar: Kırım Hanlık Hanedanın Osmanlı Devleti’ndeki Hikayesi.” 

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