Meltem Özden

Meltem Özden graduated from the Department of Sociology at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2023 and from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning through a double major program at the same university in 2024. 

Since 2024, she has been working as an Urban Policies Assistant Specialist at the Marmara Municipalities Union, contributing to the work carried out under the Urban Planning Coordination Unit. In this role, she focuses on urban inequalities, planning for disadvantaged groups, social policies, urban creative sectors, and public spaces. She is also part of the creative team of the Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF).