In Turkish historiography, Mustafa II is often remembered with ambivalence: a brave soldier but a failed ruler. His personal motto— "Ya devlet başa, ya kuzgun leşe" ("Either the state rules, or the ravens feast on corpses")—proved prophetic. When he died, the ravens were already circling the Ottoman carcass.

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Marching to Belgrade, Mustafa sought to relieve the fortress of Lippa (Lipova) and break the Habsburg siege. On 22 September 1695, he won a notable victory at the Battle of Lugos (Lugoj). This minor but symbolic success—the first Ottoman field victory in over a decade—electrified the capital. Mustafa returned to Edirne in triumph, hailed as Gazi (warrior for the faith).

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