{"id":4160,"date":"2025-03-23T18:17:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T18:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econ.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4160"},"modified":"2025-05-14T15:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:46:18","slug":"about-the-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/econ.bilkent.edu.tr\/?page_id=4160","title":{"rendered":"About the department"},"content":{"rendered":"    <style>\n        \/* Department History Styles - Professional Academic Design *\/\n        .dept-history-container {\n            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            color: #333;\n            max-width: 1200px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        \n        \/* Main title *\/\n        .dept-history-title {\n            font-size: 36px;\n            color: #24408e;\n            margin: 0 0 30px 0;\n            font-weight: 600;\n            text-align: center;\n            padding-bottom: 15px;\n            border-bottom: 3px solid #24408e;\n        }\n        \n        \/* History text section *\/\n        .dept-history-intro {\n            background: #f8f9fa;\n            padding: 30px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            margin-bottom: 40px;\n            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n        }\n        \n        .dept-history-intro p {\n            font-size: 16px;\n            line-height: 1.8;\n            margin-bottom: 0;\n            color: #2c3e50;\n        }\n        \n        \/* Leadership section *\/\n        .dept-leadership-section {\n            background: white;\n            padding: 30px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n            margin-bottom: 40px;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-leadership-title {\n            font-size: 28px;\n            color: #24408e;\n            margin: 0 0 25px 0;\n            font-weight: 600;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        \n        \/* Chair list *\/\n        .dept-chair-list {\n            list-style: none;\n            padding: 0;\n            margin: 0;\n            max-width: 600px;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-item {\n            display: flex;\n            justify-content: space-between;\n            align-items: center;\n            padding: 15px 20px;\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n            background: #f8f9fa;\n            border-left: 4px solid #24408e;\n            border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\n            transition: all 0.2s ease;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-item:hover {\n            background: #e9ecef;\n            transform: translateX(5px);\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-name {\n            font-weight: 600;\n            color: #24408e;\n            font-size: 17px;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-years {\n            color: #6c757d;\n            font-size: 15px;\n            font-weight: 500;\n        }\n        \n        \/* Current chair highlight *\/\n        .dept-chair-current {\n            background: #24408e;\n            color: white;\n            margin-top: 20px;\n            border-radius: 4px;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-current .dept-chair-name {\n            color: white;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-current .dept-chair-years {\n            color: #e6e9f0;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-chair-current:hover {\n            background: #1e3a75;\n        }\n        \n        \/* Video section *\/\n        .dept-video-section {\n            background: white;\n            padding: 30px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n            margin-bottom: 40px;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-video-title {\n            font-size: 24px;\n            color: #24408e;\n            margin: 0 0 20px 0;\n            font-weight: 600;\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        \n        .dept-video-wrapper {\n            position: relative;\n            padding-bottom: 56.25%; 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