Julian Bennett

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He was a professor whose lessons I enjoyed greatly and whom I deeply admired. May his soul rest in peace

Rest in peace Mr. Bennett

Dear Bennett’s Family,

I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Julian Bennett. He was not only a remarkable professor but also an inspiring mentor who profoundly impacted my life. His wisdom, dedication, and kindness shaped the way I think and guided me to where I am today.

I will always cherish the lessons he taught us—not just in academics, but in life. His passion for teaching and unwavering support for his students made a lasting difference. I am incredibly grateful for the knowledge and encouragement he gave me, and I regret not being able to express my gratitude more.

Please accept my deepest condolences. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and all those who had the privilege of knowing him. His legacy will live on in the countless students he inspired.

With heartfelt sympathy,
Çağatay Aydın.

I was Julian’s student 15 years ago. At the end of my second year, I told him that I couldn’t study archaeology, but I was afraid to go to another country to study fashion. He was my mentor. Today, I am a fashion designer representing my country in the United States, and the person who gave me the strength to pursue this path is dear Julian. He told me to follow the voice of my soul. I am so grateful to have known him, and it is an honor to have been his student. Rest in peace.
Dilara

I have taken the archeology class from him last year, he was truely inspiring. I am thankful to have had the chance to meet such a beautiful soul. Thank you hocam. I will always remember and love you. You will live on in my heart. Thank you for teaching us and making us smile with your jokes.

He had a beautiful heart. When my friend and I joined his class, his teaching broad my horizon about Roman Architecture. I always remember your sweet bugs bunny tie with your happy face!

Julian hocamdan 2 donem arkeoloji dersi almistim. Hic konum olmamasina ragmen heyecan icinde girdigim derslerdi. Derslerinin benim icin ozel anilari var. Bilgi dagarcigi cok yuksek, bazen ingiliz aksaninin icinde kayboldugunuz ve bir anda muhtesem bir bilgiyle ciktiginiz bir akisi vardi. Allah rahmet eylesin. Ailesine bas sagligi diliyorum.

Sorry For Your Lost

Mr. Bennett was one of the sweetest, kindest, and most considerate professors I’ve ever met at Bilkent. I had the chance to meet him during my 3rd year (last spring semester) in the HART221 “Great Discoveries from the Ancient World” class. He was very enthusiastic about the topic and eager to teach us about the mesmerizing historical discoveries that changed the whole destiny of humanity. He was the only teacher who didn’t allow the use of technological devices during class hours, which I respected a lot, considering the attention span of our generation. He taught me so much and made me love archaeology, an area I could never have imagined having an interest in. I believe we were his last class, and despite being in a tiring period filled with operations, he was deeply attentive to us. I still smile when I think about him giving me an A- on my final assignment, even though he was a Lancastrian. He will be a great loss for Bilkent and will always be remembered with fondness. May he rest in peace.

Kendisiyle 2000 yılında bir proje vesilesi ile tanışıp uzun uzun konuşmuştuk, Ankara’yı çok sevdiğini söylemişti..Allah rahmet eylesin mekanı cennet olsun 🙏🏻

He was an amazing person. I was a big fan of his accent and the storytelling style of him. He had a good sense of humor. Also, he was super understanding person. I only took an elective class from him but I had a chance to learn a lot. God bless his soul and I hope he rests in peace.

Sevgiyle anıyorum.

Rest in peace dear Prof Bennett

I ve been so sad since i heard that really bad news. Jullian was one of my favourites prof. I still telling to my friends the stories he told me 15 years ago. Rest in peace Jullian, condolesence to the family :(

I would like to express my sincere condolences and deepest sympathies… Rest in peace hocam🙏🏻

Amaç, tutku ve haysiyetle yaşanmış bir hayat. Sadece bir hoca olarak değil, aynı zamanda şefkatli bir yol gösterici, bilge bir rehber ve sevgili bir dost olarak da her zaman anılarımızda olacaksın. Huzur seninle olsun sevgili Julian... Dilerim yıldızlara yolculuğun Dünya'da yaşadığın hayat kadar pırıl pırıl olsun.

Bilkent ailesi olarak basimiz sagolsun, mekani cennet olsun. Ailesine sevdiklerine sabirlar diliyorum.

First, as a student, I learned everything I knew about Rome from you. I learned about Roman army camps, weapons, the Eastern Provinces of Rome and, of course, the Emperor Trajan with great enthusiasm. We explored the city with you on a four-day trip to Rome. No one has ever visited Rome in such detail, no one has ever lived it so much. Years passed. I returned to my school, and this time I had the chance to teach with you in different classes of the same course. And today, I still use your notes to teach Rome to my students. Every day, when I passed by your room and went to my own office, I was always looking for you. I was hoping you might come back. You didn’t. Thank you for all, Julian. Rest in peace.

“Te Traianus Optimus Princeps excipiat”

As an Internationals Relations student, I got one of his modules back in 2014. One of the best modules I got in Bilkent. He was an amazing educator and he kindly gave me A plus from that module. My condolonces to his family.