Relations Between Cyprus and Egypt from the beginning to 2nd Millenium BC.

Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean sea, borders Egypt, the Levant and Anatolia, which are defined as eastern Mediterranean countries. Due to its geographical location, the island served as a transit route and played an active role in political and commercial relations. In The Late Bronze Age, when Cyprus experienced a golden age of commercial activity, it soon gained strength politically and economically, as it had many sought-after raw materials and processed products such as copper, timber and ceramics. B.C. The 2nd Millennium BC is a period when the island established close relations with the civilizations of Egypt, Near East and Aegean. When we look at Cyprus Egypt specific for our subject, the Amarna Letters showing the correspondence between the Egyptian king (Pharaoh) and the king of Alašia, the Uluburun Shipwreck, one of the most important findings showing the trade in the Late Bronze Age, the Gelidonya Shipwreck with its modest load, the archaeological finds found in many points on the land. They are valuable resources that show how close relationships are. From the beginning through the sources mentioned, M.Ö.2 The relations between Cyprus and Egypt have been shown in detail until the end of the millennium. Based on the knowledge that geography is the unchangeable destiny of societies, the political and commercial relations that enable Cyprus and Egypt to interact have been revealed. Keywords: Cyprus, Egypt, Eastern Mediterranean, Amarna Letters, Uluburun Wreck.