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.
Libya's political leaders closely watched the Turkish presidential election. In Tripoli, Libyan President Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah were among the...
The international community and some of the international actors, including the US and Türkiye, can play a decisive mediation role in encouraging rival Libyan...
From security to economics and international influence, the countries of the Maghreb are deeply interested in what is happening in Libya.
Libya has been...
This policy outlook examines the latest political crisis in Libya, analysing how the collapse of the electoral process led to a legitimacy crisis which...
There are too many drivers of political instability in Libya, including a lack of consensus on critical issues, such as the reunification of institutions,...
The international community's approach towards the election process in Libya has been characterised by inconsistency and a lack of unity.
Libya has been mired...
This policy outlook aims to analyse the reasons behind the postponement of Libya's elections.
After more than a decade of conflict, instability, and economic hardship,...
