History repeats itself. Just like 100 years ago, the knot of contradictions between the world's major powers is tightening in the Middle East, threatening to escalate into a new world war. Just like 100 years ago, the Black Sea straits, the keys to which are in Turkey, are becoming the center of world geopolitics. And just like a century ago, Türkiye is on the side of Russia’s opponents. The author of the book, Doctor of Historical Sciences A. Oleinikov, tells why both in the First World War and today Russian-Turkish relations are at the epicenter of world events and what the “Turkish trap” threatens Russia with. From the book you will learn:• How the Russian Empire throughout its history fought with Turkey for the Byzantine inheritance.• Why the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits were of strategic importance for our country and how they influenced the destinies of Russia and Europe.• What our “allies” did » in the First World War, so that the Black Sea straits remained in Turkish hands.• How the new empire - the USSR tried to regain control of the straits during the Second World War.• How Turkey used Crimea in the fight against Russia.• Who is interested in fueling the Syrian conflict today and how the “Turkish knot” affects control over the oil fields of the Middle East. The results of World War II have already been revised under the pressure of the West. The results of the First World War are currently being reviewed. A new redivision of the world, a new world order. Will this all end in a nuclear Apocalypse?