Russia, the Porte and the Sultan’s Orthodox subjects after the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (1774–1787)
Journal: Slavâne i Rossiâ
Year: 2020

The treaty signed on 10/21 July 1774 in Kuchuk-Kainarji forced the Ottoman empire to accept Russia’s peace conditions that expanded its borders to the south and abolished the Turks’ centuries long domination in the Black sea and their absolute control over the Turkish Straits. The treaty enabled offensive policy as a result of which St.Petersburg gained exceptional territorial and strategic positions. The main issues in the relations between the two empires connected with the situation of the su