İngiltere’nin Akdeniz Siyasetinde Kıbrıs (1580-1878)
Cyprus in Britain's Mediterranean Policy (1580-1878)

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the Britain’s interest on Cyprus in the context of Mediterranean policy between the years of 1580 - 1878. At the beginning of the study, Cyprus’ role in the Levant region throughout the history is mentioned. Then, the importance of Cyprus in the relations between East and West throughout the Middle Ages is discussed. Afterwards, focus is given to Britain's Cyprus policy. The study emphasizes that firstly Britain attributed a commercial meaning to Cyprus and explains the developments in this process. Due to the changing conditions of the Mediterranean’s re-entry into the international affairs, it is found that over time the interest became a political interest on Cyprus. Therefore, the increasing importance of Britain's Mediterranean policy in parallel with Cyprus’ increased value in the eyes of Britain, forms the basis of this study. As a result, a number of factors that can be listed as the security of international trade routes, the threat posed by Russia in the Mediterranean and the debates about the future of the Ottoman Empire, are seen as reasons for the Island's occupation by the British.

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