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Events relating to turkey
France demands that Turkey should end Russia's exclusive control of the Christian Holy Places in the Ottoman empire
Russia insists that her exclusive rights over the Holy Places are enshrined in the treaty of Kuchuk Kainarji
In a worsening diplomatic crisis, Russia puts her Black Sea fleet in a state of alert at Sebastopol
France and Britain despatch their fleets to the Dardanelles, in readiness to go through the Straits to the Black Sea
In the expectation of British and French support, the Ottoman sultan declares war on Russia - launching the Crimean War
British and French warships move up through the Straits and enter the Black Sea in support of Turkey
Britain and France enter the war between Turkey and Russia, on the Turkish side
After a siege of nearly a year the Russians abandon Sebastopol, but the Turkish alliance is too exhausted to pursue the conflict
The treaty of Paris ends the Crimean War, limiting Russia's special powers in relation to Turkey
On a wave of jingoism Benjamin Disraeli sends six British ironclads, in support of Turkey, to confront the Russians near Istanbul
A war of liberation against Turkey wins full independence for Serbia
The Young Turks of Salonika organize a successful uprising against the autocracy of the Ottoman sultan
Turkey, beset by troubles elsewhere, cedes to Italy her north African province of Libya
An Albanian uprising against the Ottoman empire is so successful that the Albanians are able to capture Skopje in Macedonia
By a prearranged plan Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia together launch the First Balkan War against Turkey
An armistice agreed between the Ottoman empire and three of the Balkan states ends the war in the Balkans
The Treaty of London, ending the First Balkan War, allows Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia to divide up much of European Turkey
The Balkan states and the Ottoman empire agree an armistice in Bucharest, ending the Second Balkan War
A coup led by Enver Pasha brings the Young Turks to power in Istanbul
Germany and the Ottoman empire sign a secret treaty of alliance
Turkey, launching an attack on Russian ports in the Black Sea, enters the war on the German side
Russia declares war on the Ottoman empire
Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman empire
Winston Churchill is heavily involved in a bold plan to secure Allied access through the Dardanelles to the Black Sea
British and French battleships are sunk by mines in the Dardanelles, with the loss of 620 French sailors on one of them
