Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 9, 2026: Cyprus, US Sanctions, Hormuz, Mecca Pact
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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Two Presses, One Shipwreck: How Cyprus Reports Its Own Disaster
After the Filo Jet disaster, Greek and Turkish Cypriot media reported the same facts while giving the island's institutions different names
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Türkiye Regional Research Watch | September 2026 | I
A 77-page report sees the Mecca pact as a possible deterrence bloc, but finds joint command, crisis response and maritime coordination unfinished
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 8, 2026: Cyprus Deadlines, El Alamein & Rome Frigate Deal
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 7, 2026: Filo Jet, Achilles Code Row, Mecca
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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John Breslow’s Cyprus Arrival Brings Trump’s Eastern Mediterranean Envoy Pyramid Into View
Trump has placed political appointees in Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye, while Tom Barrack carries the widest regional mandate
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 6, 2026: Filo Jet Searches, SAFE and Hormuz
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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Greek MEP Farantouris Calls Kasos ‘European Waters’ Despite EU Maritime Limits
A 20-month record links the Kasos post to the Seville Map, “European rights” and Türkiye’s access to EU defense and trade
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 5, 2026: Filo Jet Inquiry Deepens & Iran Risks Hit Türkiye
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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From Sinai to Halki, Old Orthodox Institutions Meet Modern State Law
A preliminary Sinai understanding and Halki’s unresolved status expose different state answers to property, legal personality and religious authority
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 4, 2026: Costa Backs Cyprus Reunification, Filo Jet Inquiry Deepens, Hormuz Traffic Falls
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | September 3, 2026: Eurofighter Training, Filo Jet Inquiry and Black Sea Moratorium
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean
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