The Republic of Ararat, led by the central committee of
Xoybûn, declared independence on 28 October 1927 during a wave of rebellion among
Kurds in southeastern
Turkey. As the leader of the military was appointed
Ihsan Nuri, and Ibrahim Heski was put in charge of the civilian government. At the first meeting of Xoybûn,
Ihsan Nuri Pasha was declared the military commander of the
Ararat rebellion. Ibrahim Heski was made the leader of the civilian administration. In October 1927, Kurd Ava But under the pressure from Turkey, the British Empire as well as France imposed restrictions on the activities of the members of Xoybûn. The
Turkish Armed Forces subsequently defeated the Republic of Ararat in September 1931. ==See also==