Treaty signed on October 7, 1826, between the Russian and the Ottoman Empires
Defined autonomy rights for Serbia and the Danubian Principalities; its repudiation by the Ottomans directly triggered the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829.
Key Facts
- Date signed
- October 7, 1826
- Signing parties
- Russian Empire and Ottoman Empire
- Hospodar term length
- 7-year terms, approved by both Powers
- Danube ports ceded to Wallachia
- Giurgiu, Brăila, and Turnu
- Serbian autonomy
- Granted in Article 5, with return of lands taken in 1813
- Consequence of repudiation
- Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following Ottoman military intervention in the Danubian Principalities in 1821 in response to the Filiki Etaireía and Tudor Vladimirescu's uprising, Russia sought to reassert influence over Moldavia, Wallachia, and Serbia, and to resolve outstanding disputes with the Ottoman Empire through diplomatic negotiation.
On October 7, 1826, Russia and the Ottoman Empire signed the Akkerman Convention at the Budjak citadel of Akkerman. The treaty required elected hospodars for Moldavia and Wallachia, mandated Ottoman troop withdrawal from those principalities, transferred Danubian port control to Wallachia, and granted Serbia autonomy and freedom of movement within the Ottoman Empire.
Sultan Mahmud II eventually repudiated the Akkerman Convention, removing the diplomatic framework it had established. This repudiation directly triggered the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, which led to further Ottoman territorial concessions and expanded autonomy for the Danubian Principalities and Serbia under the subsequent Treaty of Adrianople.
Political Outcome
Russia secured autonomy guarantees for Serbia and the Danubian Principalities, Ottoman withdrawal from those regions, and cession of Danube ports to Wallachia; Ottoman repudiation later led to war.
Ottoman military presence in Danubian Principalities and limited autonomy for Serbia
Guaranteed seven-year hospodar terms, Ottoman troop withdrawal, Serbian autonomy, and Russian oversight of Moldavia and Wallachia