This influx of foreign nationals presented a serious security problem for the Ottoman Empire in which the fear of espionage became a reality .
This constituted that foreign nationals , particularly European ambassadors , had increasing access to the Ottoman state 's government and policies .
This influx of foreign nationals presented a serious security problem for the Ottoman   in which the fear of espionage became a reality .
This constituted that foreign nationals , particularly European ambassadors , had increasing access to the Ottoman state 's government and policies .