Timeline Thursday 8 January 1784

Events on Thursday 8 January 1784 1

• 1784 Ottoman Empire Recognizes Russian Annexation of Crimea Treaty of Constantinople formalizes Russian control The Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Constantinople, formally recognizing Russia's 1783 annexation of the Crimean Khanate. The agreement secured Russian access to the Black Sea and ended years of tension over the peninsula. It marked a major shift in the regional balance of power between the two empires.