Dr. Tankut Öztaş

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Dr. Tankut Öztaş is a former Researcher at TRT World's Research Centre. He holds a PhD and MA in International Political Economy from King’s College London. Previously, he worked as an Associate Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and Graduate Teaching Associate at King’s College London. His research focuses on politics of global security, geopolitical risks and transnational economic affairs. He specializes in regions of Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
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The IMF & Covid-19 in the MENA: An Assessment of Risks and Constraints

Discussion Paper
This paper discusses the IMF’s most recent foray into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While no country in the Middle East and...

First Round of Biden vs Trump: An Inconclusive Debate

Analysis
The first round of the US 2020 presidential election debate did not offer a strong insight into the election manifesto of the candidates The first...

Egypt’s Hopes of Gas Bonanza Could Sink in Eastern Med Energy Showdown

Analysis
Zohr gas field places Egypt at the centre of the ongoing geopolitical rivalry in the Mediterranean. The maritime border demarcation agreement signed last month between...

The Political Economy of Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Egypt

Economy & Trade
The increasing military tension and the possibility of a geopolitical deadlock in the Eastern Mediterranean has increased the risks and challenges for Egypt’s already...

The Levant and North Africa: On the Verge of Economic Malaise?

Analysis
The COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated these pre-existing vulnerabilities and risks in the widely-mismanaged economies of the MENA, where medical systems are under-resourced and much-needed...

Egypt’s Path to Authoritarian Liberalism: An Analysis of the Egyptian Political Economy

Discussion Paper
This paper highlights the key phases of its transformation and provides an analysis on how the military regimes in Egypt monopolised power across the...

Novel Coronavirus: Stress Test for Egypt’s Fragile Economy

Analysis
The heavy burdens of a looming global recession and the increase in discontent among Egyptians regarding the measures taken against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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