Sezen Kaya-Sönmez is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations at Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey. Her doctoral research focuses on the relationship between energy security and climate security in the European Union, examined through the lens of Securitization Theory. Her academic interests include environmental security, climate security, and Critical Security Studies. In addition to her academic work, she also curates and hosts a podcast series titled "Green Talks: The Voice of Environment and Ecology" on the Paradigma Podcast Channel, in collaboration with the Panorama Global web portal.