Selçuklu'dan Osmanli'ya (1221-1571) Alanya ile Antalya'nin Kibris'la Ilişkileri
From Seljuks to Ottoman (1221-1571) Alanya and Antalya's Relations with Cyprus

Summary/Abstract: The relations between turks and Cyprus has begun since the Seljuks' invasion of Clicia and Pamphylia. Cyprus which has a very strategical position in eastern Mediterranean plays an important role in the trade between Istanbul and Alexandria and the trade between Southern Anatolia and Syria and it has multiple relations dating back to ancient times. During the period of Seljuks and Beyliks The kingdom of Cyprus was closely interested in Antalya and Alanya regions, meanwhile the government of Seljuks in Antalya and Alanya started to have a close interest in the island of Cyprus. The trade and political relations which existed for a long time have gained continuity with treaties. There were also a number of battles, the kingdom of Cyprus always claimed authority on Antalya and Alanya, for this reason, they attacked on these regions several times, sometimes they succeeded and sometimes they could not resist against the local Seljuk forces and had to retreat to their island. Moreover, the Seljuks always trying to stop Latin Cypriots Who were closely interested in the Christian community in Anatolian coastline claimed authority here by using an archaic Muslim trade colony and wanted to increase the effectiveness. This conflict and interaction gained a total shape after the course of the conqueror of Cyprus and Egypt's fall under the domination of Ottoman empire.

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