Faravelli then invited the Turkish defterdar , Ahmed Bessim Bey , aboard his flagship .
Faravelli commanded Ahmed Bessim Bey to surrender the city ; Ahmed Bessim Bey   refused and tried to buy time , claiming that Faravelli was unable to contact Istanbul and ask for instruction .
Faravelli then invited the Turkish defterdar , Ahmed Bessim Bey , aboard his flagship , and he commanded him to surrender the city ; Bessim Bey refused and tried to buy time , claiming that he was unable to contact Istanbul and ask for instruction .