Louis XIV refused to participate in the Holy League , a coalition of European powers against the Ottomans , adopting a position of neutrality .
Louis XIV encouraged Mehmed IV to persevere in his fight against the Habsburgs .
Louis XIV refused to participate in the Holy League , a coalition of European powers against the Ottomans , adopting a position of neutrality , and encouraged Mehmed IV to persevere in his fight against the Habsburgs .