Original text of the Amasya CircularSaraydüzü Casern in Amasya (currently undergoing reconstruction) where Amasya Circular was prepared and telegraphed across Turkey
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 (Sivas Congress) and before that, for a preparatory congress comprising representatives from the eastern provinces of Anatolia to be held in Erzurum in July (Erzurum Congress).
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The unity and the independence of the nation is at great risk.
The government in Istanbul (the Istanbul Government) cannot fulfill the responsibilities it undertakes. This situation makes our nation look like it is non-existent.
The independence of the nation will be saved by the determination and solidarity of the nation.
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.
It is decided that a Congress must promptly be held in the safest place of Anatolia at this time, Sivas.
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
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.
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.
