Treaty of Kutchuk-Kaïnardji

The Traité of Kutchuk-Kaïnardji (or Küçük Kaynarca ) is a peace treaty concluded between the Russia and the Ottoman Empire the July 21st 1774. It puts an end to the conflict which opposed the two empires between 1770 and 1774 which saw the rising of part of the Greece and the forwarding of the brothers Orloff.

This treaty one of most unfavourable is signed by the Othomans. It was signed in Kutchuk-Kaïnardji, town of Bulgaria.

The treaty grants independence to the the Crimea which is not long in passing under Russian control and where the sultan preserves only one religious ascent on the Moslems who are there. The trading vessels sailing under Russian flag obtain freedom of movement on all the seas of Raising and especially through the Straits (Dardanelles and Marmara). The Russians seize various Othoman fortified towns, of which Azov. The Ottoman Empire recognizes also the division of the Poland.

Russia becomes moreover protective orthodoxe of the Ottoman Empire. The Greek islands which had passed are Russian control at the time of the conflict are exonerated from taxes. A certain number of Greek merchants and ship-owners (of Hydra for example) are placed under Russian protection and make beat Russian house with their ships. They thus start to make fortune and prepare, on the plans financier and naval, the Guerre of Greek independence.

Moreover, this treaty makes it possible Russia to henceforth intervene for the protection of the Moldavians and Valaques, as well as speech on their behalf. According to Yves Ternon in its book Ottoman Empire. The decline, the fall obliteration , articles 7 and 16 “open a new chapter of the law of nations: they sanction the right of interference in the interior matters of a Sovereign state under a humane pretext”.

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