Amasya Circular


Image:SarayduzuKislasi.jpg|thumb|200px|Saraydüzü Casern in Amasya where Amasya Circular was prepared and telegraphed across Turkey
Amasya Circular was a joint circular issued on 22 June 1919 in Amasya, Sivas Vilayet by Fahri Yaver-i Hazret-i Şehriyari Mirliva Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Rauf Orbay, Miralay Refet Bele and Mirliva Ali Fuat Cebesoy. And during the whole meeting, Ferik Cemal Mersinli and Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir were consulted with telegraphs.
This circular is considered as the first written document putting the Turkish War of Independence in motion.
The circular, distributed across Anatolia, declared Turkey's independence and integrity to be in danger and called for a national conference to be held in Sivas and before that, for a preparatory congress comprising representatives from the eastern provinces of Anatolia to be held in Erzurum in July.

Materials

  1. The unity of the homeland and the independence of the Turkish nation is at great risk.
  2. The government in Istanbul cannot fulfill the responsibilities it undertakes. Because of this situation, the Turkish nation appears as if it does not exist despite having a name.
  3. The independence of the Turkish nation will be saved by the determination and decision of the nation.
  4. To take into consideration the situation of the nation and its conduct, the presence of a national committee free of restraint and inspection is needed to express and announce the rights of the nation to the whole world.
  5. It is decided that a Congress must promptly be held in the safest place of Anatolia at this time, Sivas.
  6. For this purpose, three delegates who have won the trust of the public, as quickly as possible, need to immediately depart from their provinces' Sanjaks
  7. Acknowledging that they may be faced with an unfavorable situation in this mission, delegates must hide their purposes like a national secret and hide their identities when they travel to places where it is necessary to do so.
  8. A congress will be held in Erzurum in 10 July for the eastern provinces. Until that date if the other provincial delegates could also travel to Sivas, the members of the Erzurum Congress will also head to the general conference which will be held at Sivas.