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The Mecca Alliance vs. the Achilles Shield: Are Two Rival Alliances Emerging in the Region?

The Mecca Alliance vs. the Achilles Shield: Are Two Rival Alliances Emerging in the Region?

As the Mecca Alliance took its first steps towards institutionalisation in Istanbul, Israel and Greece deepened their military partnership through the €3 billion Achilles Shield agreement. If Türkiye’s defence industry, Pakistan’s deterrent capabilities and Saudi Arabia’s financial power are reinforced by new members, a far more consequential alliance could emerge, one capable of reshaping the regional balance of power.

Greece Hardens Its Tone on Türkiye: Is the Aegean’s “Calm Waters” Era Ending?

Greece Hardens Its Tone on Türkiye: Is the Aegean’s “Calm Waters” Era Ending?

Athens is accelerating its military build-up, deepening its defence ties with Israel and adopting an increasingly assertive tone toward Türkiye. Is the Aegean’s much-vaunted era of “calm waters” giving way to a more dangerous display of power?

What Lies Behind Türkiye’s Fethiye–Kaş Move? A New Phase in the Blue Homeland

What Lies Behind Türkiye’s Fethiye–Kaş Move? A New Phase in the Blue Homeland

Türkiye’s decision to designate two marine national parks in the Fethiye–Kaş area and the northern Aegean may appear, at first glance, to be primarily an environmental measure. Yet when viewed alongside the maritime jurisdiction dispute around Kastellorizo (Meis), the renewed momentum behind the Greece–Greek Cypriot electricity interconnector, and preparations for a new Turkish Maritime Jurisdictions Law, a much broader strategic picture emerges. Ankara is beginning to translate the maritime claims it has long articulated under the “Blue Homeland” doctrine into concrete legal and administrative practice.

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