In 1720, a large fifteen day circumcision ceremony took place for Mustafa, and his brothers, princes Süleyman, Mehmed, and Bayezid.

He regulated coinage, built large grain stores, maintained aqueducts, and established a strict fiscal policy.

[8] Koca Ragıp Pasha, who remained grand vizier until 1763, pursued a peace policy towards neighboring countries.

The Sultan expected to gain an easy victory over the Russians, but in fact the Ottomans were unprepared for a long war.

During the war, military reforms were undertaken, with the assistance of French officer François Baron de Tott.

[12] (Ottoman Turkish) "Yıkılupdur bu cihan sanma ki bizde düzele Devleti çarh-ı deni verdi kamu müptezele Şimdi erbab-ı saadette gezen hep hazele İşimiz kaldı hemen merhamet-i lem yezele.

"[13] (Translation) "This world has ruined, don't even think with us it recovers, It was the lousy fate that has delivered the power to vulgars, Now the perfidious ones have populated the Imperial Palace, It's now the mercy of the everlasting God that runs our business.