CEVAP:

Missions of the Ottoman ambassadors in the permanent diplomacy period were similar to the ad hoc period. Ottoman ambassadors were responsible for observing, following and reporting the developments in the states that they were accredited to. In addition, they were closely following the press and translating and sending the news to the capital regularly. Ottoman ambassadors were the main element of the communication between the empire and the receiving state. They were reporting the events and the developments as well as the policies of the receiving state. Furthermore, they were the intermediaries between two states during peace negotiations and signing of peace treaties. More importantly, Ottoman ambassadors were observing and analyzing social, economic and military structure of the receiving state as well as technological and scientific developments. All-in-all, missions of Ottoman ambassadors played an important role in the modernization and Westernization of the empire in this period. Their observations and analyses inspired the rulers to make necessary changes and
reforms