Seda Karatabanoğlu completed her undergraduate studies at Istanbul University Faculty of Communication and earned a master's degree in European Studies and International Relations from l'Université Paul-Valéry. She has written articles and produced video reports for national and international media organizations. Her current affairs and political articles have been published in several magazines. Leading a team of investigative journalists, Karatabanoğlu was awarded the Fund for Women Journalists by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) and the IJ4EU investigative journalism grant by the European Journalism Centre (EJP) in 2024. She is currently working as a journalist and is a member of IFJ.