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Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi binds the Ottoman Empire to Russia

When: 1833
Where: Hünkâr İskelesi
Episodes: 1

The Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi, signed on July 8, 1833, established a defensive alliance between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. This agreement followed Russian military aid against Muhammad Ali Pasha during the Egyptian-Ottoman crisis. The treaty's secret clauses regarding the Straits alarmed Great Britain, influencing long-term British foreign policy towards the Ottoman Empire.

Episodes

July 8, 1833 · Hünkâr İskelesiSigning of the Treaty
The Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi was signed on July 8, 1833, establishing a defensive alliance between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

Background and detail

Terms. Signed on July 8, 1833, the treaty was primarily a defensive alliance between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, initially lasting eight years. It included pledges to discuss security matters. A secret article, not officially communicated to Britain until January 1834, was known to British officials months earlier, raising concerns about Russian influence.

Sources

Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-03

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