Mustafa Yamulki

Mustafa Yamulki (25 January 1866 – 25 May 1936), also known as "Nemrud" Mustafa Pasha, was an Ottoman military officer, chairman of the Ottoman military court, minister for education in the Kingdom of Kurdistan and a journalist. Mustafa was born in the city of Sulaimaniyah which was then in the Mosul Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

Early life
Mustafa was born into an old landowning family of Slemani. Mustafa attended the Ottoman Military Academy at Constantinople (present-day Istanbul).

As chairman of the Ottoman Military Court also called the "war tribunal of Nemrut Mustafa", he condemned Mustafa Kemal to death in absentia along with closest associates,  The warrant was also signed by Ali Kemal, Damad Ferid and the Sultan. Mustafa also sentenced Ebubekir Hazim (Tepeyran) the minister of the interior for aiding the Turkish nationalists. He was dismissed from this office in June.

Mustafa was arrested by the kemalists, the British embassy intervened and secured him safe passage to Kurdistan, he left behind his palace in Constantinople which was taken over by the kemalists.

His brother-in-law was Izzet Bey the former governor of Van and minister of Pious foundations under Tavfiq Pasha cabinet.

Mustafa's son was Abdul Aziz Yamulki chief plotter of coup d'état against Bakir Sidqi government.

Posts Held

 * vice-governor of Bursa