Ferhat Polat is a Chevening Scholar from the 2022 cohort and a researcher at the TRT World Research Centre. Holding an MA in Middle East Studies from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, he specializes in North African geopolitics and security, with a particular focus on Libya. Polat is often invited as a commentator on news channels and has contributed numerous essays and articles on geopolitical issues that have been published in various journals, newspapers, and digital outlets.
The paper examines Libya’s transformation into a major arena of regional and global power competition since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The...
The 2019 maritime delimitation agreement between Türkiye and Libya represents a pivotal moment in the geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean. Signed between Türkiye and...
Libya stands at a critical crossroads after the killing of Abdelghani al-Kikli on Monday, head of Libya's Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) and one of Tripoli's...
This research paper explores the complex geopolitical landscape surrounding the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The country's strategic location along the Red Sea and its...
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian regime in Syria marks a pivotal moment in the country's turbulent history. After over a decade of civil...
