The Russian Delegation Visit To Syria And Palestine In Period Of Abdulhamid 2nd (28 September-17 October 1888)

European states especially Britain has changed policies on the Ottoman Empire after the Ottoman-Russian War in 1877-78. Britain, France and Italy began to increase the imperialist and expansionist policies on the Ottoman Empire. Due to Germany did not observed the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire and Russia turned its direction to east ward, Abdulhamid The 2nd was forced to develop new balances during this period. Without forgetting Russia’s main policy Abdulhamid The 2nd who observed the changes in Russian politics gave importance to develop the friendly relations with tzar. Russia forced to get close the Ottoman Empire that Japan’s emergence as a force in the east and efforts to improve its relations with the Ottoman Empire. Therefore, the Russian Tzar Aleksandr The 3rd sent his brothers Grand Duke and Grand Duke Serge Pole to visit the Ottoman Syria and Palestine in order to develop friendly relations with the Ottoman Empire.