Aegean Tension IndexA daily escalation/de-escalation index for Cyprus, Greece and Türkiye across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, from open-source indicators & warnings. A heuristic, not a forecast.

Index34 / 100
24 h change−13.5
StatusELEVATED
Warning signalNo spikes
Assessment24 Oct 2026
Last updated05:55 UTC9 Nov 2026

What changed · 24 Oct 2026

No new military incidents were confirmed in the Aegean or around Cyprus in the past 24 hours, while the Great Sea Interconnector cable project slipped further: Nexans said production will not resume before 2028 and Cyprus's regulator pushed completion to January 2031. Athens and Ankara signalled a possible compromise - written, coordinate-specific Turkish notice in exchange for unopposed Greek-authorised surveys - while the Cyprus settlement track continued calmly toward a 29 October UN envoy visit.

  • Military posture: 4/10 · No new Hellenic MoD-reported airspace or naval violations were found for the past 24 hours; the Crete-Cyprus cable survey/NOTAM dispute remains unresolved short of any confirmed incident.
  • Diplomatic / political: 4/10 · Greek FM Gerapetritis said only Athens' authorisation will be sought for the GSI surveys and sees no sign Turkey will react forcefully, per reporting on his 21 October remarks; the Christodoulides-Erhurman track continues toward a 29 October UN envoy visit.
  • Economic / informational: 5/10 · Nexans CEO Julien Hueber said GSI cable production will not resume before 2028, and Cyprus regulator CERA moved completion to January 2031 (from 2030), with costs now above EUR 1.9bn and Cyprus's EUR 25m tranche still withheld pending a NAVTEX (Greek City Times, 24 Oct).
  • EW / SIGINT: 3/10 · No GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing or radar-interference reports linked to Greece, Cyprus or Turkiye were found in the past 24 hours; scored at the routine default.

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