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.
Hisham Matar's My Friends is a novel about three friends living in political exile due to the oppressive Gaddafi regime in Libya. The book is narrated...
The relationship between Türkiye and Egypt has been complex for over a decade, with recent significant events prompting both countries to reassess their stances...
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya, resigned from his position at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) after just 18 months. This...
Rival Libyan leaders recently announced that they have agreed on the necessity of forming a new unified government to oversee Libya's long-delayed elections.
The elections in Libya, initially...
