Hamza Kızılkaya was born in 2000 in Istanbul. He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Journalism in 2023. Kizilkaya has been active in the non-governmental organisation (NGO) community since his high school years. He is currently employed in the Publicity and Media unit of an NGO. He started his SETA career as an intern in 2022 and continues as a research assistant from 2024.