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The Caucasian Front was the military theater of conflict opened between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire in the regions of Eastern Anatolia and the Caucasus during World War I. The geographical and strategic importance of the region intensified long-standing tensions in Ottoman-Russian relations, leading to intense warfare on this front. The Caucasian Front is particularly remembered in history for the Sarıkamış Campaign, which resulted in heavy military and human losses for both sides.

The Treaty of Turkmenchay is a peace agreement signed on 10 February 1828 between the Russian Empire and Iran’s Qajar dynasty, following the Russo-Persian War of 1826–1828. Cause of the Treaty The Russo-Persian War was part of Iran’s struggle over territory with Russia. The war began in 1826 with a military campaign launched by the Russian Empire against Iran. Russia sought to expand its influence in Iranian territory and particularly strengthen its dominance in the Caucasus region. Iran resiste