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Territorial and Commercial Terms

When
1829
Where
Ottoman Empire
Part of
Treaty of Adrianople ends the Russo-Turkish War

Russia gained Black Sea access and Danube control; the Dardanelles opened to commerce.

Terms favored Russia, granting access to the mouths of the Danube and new territory on the Black Sea. The treaty opened the Dardanelles to all commercial vessels. It fixed the border between the Ottoman Empire and Wallachia on the Danube thalweg, transferring rule of Turnu, Giurgiu, and Brăila to Wallachia.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Adrianople (1829) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-08
  2. Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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