Zeynep Özkan

Personal Summary

A committed 4th year Politics & International Relations student at Istanbul University, creating content mostly on the European Union's main tenets, history of integration, and politics.

Education

  • Political Science and International Relations Istanbul University

Argentina's Heroine: Juana Azurduy

 A special place in Argentina's governmental house is reserved for a national heroine Juana Azurduy. Let's see who she is.
Zeynep Özkan 24 Aug, 2022·6 min read

Why There Are Political Parties?

 The existence of political parties is not something old. It is only as old as we shifted to representative democracy. But how to justify it?
Zeynep Özkan 24 Aug, 2022·4 min read

Turkey's Struggling Experience with Animal Welfare Law

a new animal-rights law bill was finally passed in 2021 in Turkey. But what did it bring and is it effective?
Zeynep Özkan 25 Aug, 2022·3 min read

Sweden's Satisfactory Animal Welfare Law

 Australian ethical philosopher Peter Singer claims Sweden to be a great example for animal welfare. Let's find it out.
Zeynep Özkan 24 Aug, 2022·4 min read

Northern Ireland Protocol: Political Significance and EU’s Legal Actions Against the UK 

 Northern Ireland Protocol is launched aftermath the Brexit. Why it is so important and how EU initiates new actions?
Zeynep Özkan 13 Aug, 2022·3 min read

Kosovo's Problematic Visa Liberalization Process for Continental Europe

 Kosovo is the only country in continental Europe that does not benefit from the EU's visa-free policy apart from Russia and Belarus.
Zeynep Özkan 10 Aug, 2022·3 min read

Legal Approaches to Non-Human Animals 

 Aristotle famously remarked that "man is by nature a political animal". But what about non-human animals?
Zeynep Özkan 9 Aug, 2022·3 min read

How "The Treaty of Lisbon" Created the EU We Have Today?

In 2007, the European Union ratified a historic treaty in Lisbon, Portugal's stunning capital. Let's see how it shaped the today's EU.
Zeynep Özkan 5 Aug, 2022·4 min read

REPowerEU: "Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy for Europe"

 On March 18, 2022, the European Commission published a strategy to cease the EU's reliance on Russian fossil resources.
Zeynep Özkan 6 Aug, 2022·2 min read

Inflation in Europe by June 2022

 The data from Eurostat has revealed that the inflation in the eurozone reached an all-time high of 8.9 percent in July.
Zeynep Özkan 4 Aug, 2022·2 min read

Brussels: De Facto Capital of the European Union

Brussels is well known to be the de facto capital of the EU. What might be the reasons for such a selection?
Zeynep Özkan 2 Aug, 2022·3 min read

Council of Europe, European Council and the Council of European Union: Sounds Similar but Somehow Different! 

 What are the differences between the Council of Europe, European Council, and Council of European Union? Let's find out.
Zeynep Özkan 30 Jul, 2022·3 min read

Trade-wise Sanctions from the EU to Russia Aftermath the Ukrainian War

 Following the Ukrainian war, EU had demonstrated its resistance to Russian aggression in a variety of ways. What are the trade-wise ones?
Zeynep Özkan 1 Aug, 2022·3 min read

Becoming an EU Member State? - Understanding the Concept of "acquis communautaire"

 Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia to gain a EU candidate status. What are the next steps for these countries?
Zeynep Özkan 15 Jul, 2022·3 min read

EU vs. Disinformation: What Does "The Action Plan Against Disinformation" Tell Us?

 In December 2018, the European Commission launched its Action Plan Against Disinformation. But what does it tell to us?
Zeynep Özkan 14 Jul, 2022·3 min read

Croatia and its Path to Become the 20th Member of the Eurozone in 2023: How the Process Will Take Place? 

 The European Commission and the ECB gave their approval for Croatia to adopt the Euro as their currency. What are the steps incoming?
Zeynep Özkan 13 Jul, 2022·3 min read