Zeynep Arıca

She completed his undergraduate education at the Middle East Technical University Department of Political Science and Public Administration. She received his master's degree from the Urban Studies program jointly run by Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Université libre de Bruxelles. In her master's thesis, she examined democratization trends in local governments through participatory methods under authoritarian neoliberal regimes.

Between 2024 and 2025, she worked on various projects in the fields of urban development, sustainable transportation, renewable energy, and youth participation at BEE Company – Project-Focused Communication and Consulting Firm.

She is currently working as a project assistant on the Monitoring Freedom of Association Project.