From Tension to Reconciliation: Mapping the Future of Egypt-Türkiye Relations
Strategic Argument and Areas of Debate The normalisation between Türkiye and Egypt reflects a pragmatic pivot from ideology-driven...
Academic Background
MA
University of Exeter • Middle East Studies from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Worth to Know
Ferhat Polat is a Chevening Scholar from the 2022 cohort. 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.
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UN’s Libyan Envoy Resigns: What Does It Mean for Libya’s Political Future?
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya, resigned from his position at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya...
What Hope Is There for Libya’s Long-Awaited Elections?
Rival Libyan leaders recently announced that they have agreed on the necessity of forming a new unified government to oversee...
Navigating Libya’s Political Quagmire: Thirteen Years After 2011 Revolution
February 17 marks the 13th anniversary of the uprisings in Libya but Libyans have little reason to celebrate...
Türkiye-Libya Relations: A Post-Election Assessment
Libya’s political leaders closely watched the Turkish presidential election. In Tripoli, Libyan President Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister...
Libya’s Never Ending Cycle of Crises
The international community and some of the international actors, including the US and Türkiye, can play a decisive...
Impact of Libya’s Conflict on Maghreb Countries
From security to economics and international influence, the countries of the Maghreb are deeply interested in what is...
Groundhog Day? Parallel Authorities and the Political Roller Coaster in Libya
This policy outlook examines the latest political crisis in Libya, analysing how the collapse of the electoral process...
Libya: Why Political Stability Remains Elusive
There are too many drivers of political instability in Libya, including a lack of consensus on critical issues,...
Rather Than Helping, the International Community Is Perpetuating Libya’s Political Uncertainty
The international community’s approach towards the election process in Libya has been characterised by inconsistency and a lack...