Amasya Circular


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.

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