He was expected to resolve a highly difficult political situation provoked by king Charles XII of Sweden, who had retreated to Ottoman soil following his defeat in Battle of Poltava 1709. King Charles and his political ally, Crimean Khan Devlet II Giray, persuaded Ottoman sultan Ahmed III to start a war against Peter the Great's Russia.
He was anticipated to settle a complex political scenario triggered by King Charles XII of Sweden, who had retreated onto Ottoman territory after his loss in the Battle of Poltava in 1709. King Charles and his political ally, Crimean Khan Devlet II Giray, convinced Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III to initiate a war against Peter the Great's Russia.