The Mecca Pact meets the Hellenic triangle, and both want Cairo
The Mecca Pact gave the Sunni bloc a treaty. Across the water, Greece, Israel and Cyprus already run one of their own. Egypt sits between them, and NATO underwrites neither
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The Blue Homeland and the role of democrats in Türkiye and Greece
The debate over the Blue Homeland doctrine reflects more than maritime disputes. It reveals competing perceptions, historical memories, and the challenge of building lasting trust between two NATO allies
Greece 2027: a geopolitical strategy of survival and upgrading in an unstable world
As Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the global order enter a period of growing uncertainty, Greece faces a defining challenge: whether it can move beyond reaction and develop the long-term strategic thinking required for survival and upgrading
The Sunni security alignment nobody planned, and the bloc taking shape
A war launched to eliminate a threat has produced something far more consequential: a Sunni security bloc whose strategic calculations increasingly extend beyond Iran
When defense replaces vision: the Türkiye–EU dilemma
As Europe redefines its strategic future amid geopolitical uncertainty, Türkiye–EU relations risk being reduced to defense cooperation and migration management, sidelining the broader political, economic, and societal vision that once drove the partnership
The Eastern Mediterranean’s new map: the corridors are slow, the claims are not
A bipartisan U.S. bill naming Greece, Cyprus, Israel, and Egypt has gained momentum as Türkiye answers with rival corridors, maritime claims, and a Blue Homeland bill — while infrastructure remains unfinished and legal geography hardens across the Eastern Mediterranean
Storm on Europe’s horizon: geopolitics and the looming migration pressure on Greece
Escalating conflicts across the Middle East and beyond threaten to trigger new migration waves toward Europe, placing Greece once again at the frontline of a potential humanitarian and geopolitical crisis
Saudi-Turkish defense partnership in a war of new rules
The U.S.–Israel war on Iran erupted the day after this analysis was first drafted. Every argument for the Saudi‑Turkish defense partnership stands. Every timeline has compressed
Selling sovereignty: What Turkish drones in Africa actually deliver
Türkiye’s Bayraktar now flies over 18 African countries. The “no strings” pitch is persuasive, the export numbers are real—and the fine print on sovereignty is worth reading
Africa’s Great Game is back on
Africa’s Great Game is a multi-player contest—and African nations are no longer pawns on the board. A complex geopolitical and economic free-for-all is underway, governed by entirely new rules