Qutlubugha gathered whatever army defectors he could muster , proclaimed Ahmad sultan and began initiatives to set up a bureaucratic administration for Ahmad .
However , Qawsun 's advantage was short - lived as Qutlubugha used Altunbugha 's absence from Damascus as an opportunity to occupy the city .
Qutlubugha gathered whatever army defectors Qawsun could muster , proclaimed Ahmad sultan and began initiatives to set up a bureaucratic administration for Ahmad .
However , Qawsun 's advantage was short - lived as Qutlubugha used Altunbugha 's absence from Damascus as an opportunity to occupy the city .