London Straits Convention
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abrogation of Treaty of Hünkâr iskelesi
- In Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi
…privileges when it signed the London Straits Convention of 1841.
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history of Russia
- In Russia: Foreign policy
…more durable gain by the Straits Convention of 1841, signed by all the great powers and by Turkey, which forbade the passage of foreign warships through either the Dardanelles or the Bosporus as long as Turkey was at peace, thus protecting Russia’s position in the Black Sea unless it was…
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relationship to Çanak Treaty
- In Treaty of Çanak
The treaty anticipated the London Straits Convention of 1841, by which the other major powers committed themselves to this same principle.
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role of Nesselrode
- In Karl Vasilyevich, Count Nesselrode
…alliance that led to the Straits Convention of 1841, an international agreement recognizing the Ottoman sultan’s right to prevent warships of any nation from passing through the straits leading to the Black Sea. The two powers also agreed to support the Ottoman Empire.
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