Three great campaigns were prepared in Sultan Mustafa II’s sultanate. But, the Ottoman Empire suddenly lost power with the defeat of Sente. Meanwhile, Venice attacked Mana and Dalmatia; Poland attacked Moldavia. Russia was ruled by Petro. He modernised the Russian army and began to make an effort to reach the Mediterranean Sea through the Straits and to dominate in the Black Sea. He was defeated on his attack, in 1695, but he captured the Azak Castle a year after (6^th August 1696). At the end of the long lasting wars, the Ottoman Empire became tired. Sultan Mustafa II, accepted to sign a peace treaty, especially after the mediation of the English Government. According to this treaty, called “Treaty of Karlofca” (26^th January 1699); apart from Bonot and Temesuar all Hungary and Wallachia was left to Austria, Ukraine and Podolia was left to Poland and the sides of Mone and Dalmatia were left to Venice. Karlofca Treaty is the first treaty that the Ottoman Empire lost its territories. The regression period of the Ottomans started after this dote. A year after another treaty was signed with Russia, the Istanbul Treaty in 14^th July 1700, the Azak Castle was left to Russia.

It was 1703, and the regression of the Ottoman Empire was continuing. The Sultan seemed to forget what he said when he accessed the throne. Although he declared that he had prohibited himself pleasure and delight, he was joining hunting parties and he was going for hunting for months. He had left the state affairs to his grand viziers and to Feyzullah Efendi one of his teachers, whom he later appointed as the Seyhulislam (Minister of Islamic issues). This situation caused trouble among the soldiers in the army