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Adnan Harun Yahya

cial to Britain's strategic and economic interests. On the other hand, discov-

th
ery of rich oil reserves in Mesopotamia and Iran by the end of 19 century
was stoking the hunger of Britain even more, which had an advanced indus-

try.

When the Russians seized the Balkans and dangerously came down to

Yeşilköy, leading to the subsequent Treaty of Berlin on July 13, 1878, the
British policy to preserve the territorial integrity suddenly changed. From

that point on, Britain dropped its mask of ally and friend, and started its mil-
itary campaign, not wanting to miss any part of the Ottoman lands. It start-

ed by invading the island of Cyprus on May 25, 1878, with the pretense of
using it as a base against the Russians and helping the Ottomans in the

process, deployed its troops to the island and obtained control of it. Sultan
Abdul Hamid II, under pressure from the British deep state, without hesita-

tion, obliged and presented Cyprus to the British, who used the excuse of help-
ing the Ottomans against the Russians.

A painting that depicts the signing of
the Treaty of Berlin on July 13, 1878