Ahmed bin Qutlugh (Azerbaijani and Persian: احمد بن قتلغ; died 1403), was the third bey of the Aq Qoyunlu confederation (1389-1403).
[2] In 1388, Ahmad pledged his loyalty to Burhaneddin, leaving his brother Kara Usman in Sivas as a hostage.
[2] Ahmad had assumed the military leadership of the Aq Qoyunlu about ten years before his father, Qutlug-Bey's death.
[3] After losing a number of military encounters, Ahmed was forced to seek protection with Burhaneddin in Sivas.
[5] Ahmad lost Burhaneddin's favor after fleeing Erzincan when he received word of Timur's approach.