conversations. But he opposed that foreign powers were engaged in the creation of a future state in the aftermath of the defeat of the Ottoman Empire. In an interview given to the newspaper Ikdam in February 1920 Abdulkadir declared he was an adherent of an autonomous Kurdish region with a leadership elected by Kurds. He was also supportive of the achievements of Şerif Pasha (who supported an autonomous Kurdistan) at the Peace Conference in Paris. Nevertheless, the Grand vizier Damat Ferid Pasha suspected Abdul-Kadir was organizing Kurdish tribal leaders in Anatolia in preparation for independence. As his objection against a Kurdish independence was made public, the dispute between two leaders of the SAK, namely Abdulkadir and Emin Ali Bedir Khan who favored independence emerged and the SAK was dissolved. According to Robert Olson, the British intelligence reported that by 1924 Ubeydullah was the registered as the head of the Azadî office in Constantinople. He wielded great influence over the Kurdish population of Constantinople, and was described as an indispensable figure in Kurdish politics. Death Abdulkadir and one of his son's Mehmed were charged of being involved in the Sheikh Said Rebellion and tried by the Independence Tribunal in Diyarbakir. He was sentenced to death together with his son on the 23 May 1925 and hanged two days later. His son Mehmed while walking towards the gallows opposite the Diyarbakir mosque was heard warning his executers that their governments actions would open a Pandora's box and bring calamity upon themselves. After their execution another of his son's named Abdullah rebelled against the government in revenge and according to British sources was temporarily successful. References 1851 births 1925 deaths Kurdish politicians Prisoners and detainees of Turkey