Britain's shifting relationship with the Ottoman Empire

How did British-Ottoman relations deteriorate between the Russo-Turkish War and 1914?

Britain wanted to block Russian control of the straits, but that did not stop it from advancing its own interests in other Ottoman territories, notably Egypt.

British support for the Ottoman position did not amount to a consistently protective relationship. Keeping Russia contained in the Black Sea was the immediate priority, while British policy could still take advantage of Ottoman weakness in other regions. Blocking Russian control of the straits was therefore compatible with expanding British influence in Egypt. The Alexandria case develops that tension between supporting the Ottoman strategic position and exploiting the empire's vulnerability.