Ottoman-Ukrainian Diplomatic Relations in the Framework of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty (1918) Towards the end of the World War I, the Peace Treaty signed on 9th February of 1918, between Quadruple Alliance, which consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and Ukraine; has had critical importance for both sides. With the treaty signed by Ukraine, Germany and Austria-Hungary would be able to gain access to Ukraine’s vast agricultural potential and resources. On the other hand, Bolsheviks who were in a struggle against the Ottoman Empire, would lost a strategically important area and its resources. Under these circumstances the treaty signed between the Ottoman Empire and Ukraine, as well as the other members of Quadruple Alliance, ultimately started their diplomatic relations. The Ottoman Empire had assigned an ambassador and three consuls to Ukraine. On the other hand, Ukraine sent its diplomats to Istanbul and diplomatic relations had been launched through these missions. In this context, the article analyzes the Ottoman-Ukrainian relations in the process of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty.
Brest-Litovsk Antlaşması, 3 Mart 1918 tarihinde Rusya Sovyet Federatif Sosyalist Cumhuriyeti ile Alman İmparatorluğu, Avusturya-Macaristan İmparatorluğu, Osmanlı Devleti ve Bulgaristan Krallığı arasında imzalanmış, İttifak Devletleri'nin yenilmesi üzerine geçersiz kalmış bir barış antlaşmasıdır. Osmanlı Devleti'nin toprak kazandığı en son antlaşmadır.