title: Crimea factor in Turkish-Russian relations in the middle of the 18th century
abstract: The main object of analysis of this article is the geopolitical situation in the Northern Black Sea region in the middle of the 18th century, which was primarily determined by the Turkish-Russian confrontation caused by the struggle for complete control of these strategic territories. The Ottoman Empire’s gradual loss of control over its Black Sea possessions, on the one hand, and the Russian Empire's forced advance to the south, on the other, led to a conflict of interest between the two states
journal: History Journal of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University