At the end of the Russian-Turkish War (1736-1739), the Ottoman Empire and Russia signed the Treaty of Nissa in 1739.
Treaty of Nissa, a treaty of peace was signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire on October 3rd in the year 1739 to end up the Russio-Turkish War. As per the treaty of Nissa, Russians gave up their claim to Crimea and Moldavia. However, they were allowed to build a port at Azov that too without the right to have a fleet in the Black sea. The Austrian peace treaty compelled Russia to accept the peace at Nissa.
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