He visited Musul (in modern Iraq), Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa. In 1838 Autumn, he paid a short visit to Central Anatolia over Kayseri, Nevşehir and Aksaray. He turned back from Konya over Ereğli. In 1839 he was the adviser of Hafız Mehmed Pasha during the battle of Nizip against Egyptian rebels (See Mehmet Ali Pasha). But according to his letters written in Birecik and Malatya, Hafız Mehmet Pasha ignored his suggestions. The result was a defeat. After the defeat, Moltke returned to İstanbul. After a short stay, he returned home. Apart from the details of the battle, the only lasting benefit which the Ottomans got from his service was his memoirs which served as guidelines for all subsequent German officers who served in the Ottoman Empire .