If the factor of the Russian Empire is not considered, Vallette's diplomatic strategy regarding Constantinople can be described as flawless, using France's strong power in the Mediterranean to pressure the Ottoman Empire High Gate into submission to the French Government, and then gradually turning the Ottoman Empire into a vassal state of France through progressive encroachment.
During this period, France and the Ottoman Empire are bound to engage in a prolonged diplomatic tug-of-war, where careful handling could persuade the Ottoman High Gate to gradually lean towards the French Government without provoking the Russian Empire. After all, France and the Ottoman Empire have historically been long-standing allies, from the Sacred Defilement Alliance during the Bourbon period to the "Anti-Russian Alliance" during the First Empire.
