Melike Akın graduated from Akdeniz University, Department of International Relations in 2021 with her graduation thesis titled "The Aegean Problem in Turkish-Greek Relations". Since 2022, she has been continuing her master's programme with the thesis titled "The EU's Energy Quest after the Ukraine War: The Southern Gas Corridor as an Alternative" at Akdeniz University, Department of International Relations. Melike is fluent in English and her main areas of interest include the European Union, energy diplomacy and international organisations.