Kırım’ın Sonbaharında Ticaret ve Diplomasi (1768-1769)
Journal: Avrasya İncelemeleri Dergisi / Journal of Eurasian Inquiries
Year: 2023

This study explores trade and commercial diplomacy in Crimea just before the Ottoman–Russian War (1768–1774). During this period, the Black maintained its status quo, effectively remaining closed to foreign-flagged ships. However, countries such as Russia, France, and Austria wanted peace in the profitable trade in the Black Sea and Crimea. Baron de Tott, representing France, was appointed and sent as a diplomat to Crimea on June 23, 1767, to negotiate with the Crimean Khanate for better conditi