Question

Describe the causes and results of Russo-Turkish War

Answer 1

Answer:

The early Russo-Turkish Wars were mostly sparked by Russia's attempts to establish a warm-water port on the Black Sea, which lay in Turkish hands. The first war (1676–81) was fought without success in Ukraine west of the Dnieper River by Russia, which renewed the war with failed invasions of Crimea in 1687 and 1689.

Answer 2

Answer:

"The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 (Turkish: 93 Harbi, lit. ... Additional factors included Russian goals of recovering territorial losses endured during the Crimean War of 1853–56, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire."