Amasya During the National Struggle

 Amasya is one of the important cities in national struggle. After Atatürk landed on Samsun, he came to Amasya in 12th June, 1919 and continued his activities here. When he was in Samsun and Havza, he declared some decisions about the position of the country in those years and he ended his preparations in Amasya. During his stay in Amasya between 12 and 26 June 1919, the “Amasya Declaration”, which determined the course of the National Struggle, was published in Amasya on 22 June 1919. The core of these decisions can be described with these words ‘’ the independence of the nation is saved by the determination and the decision of the nation’’. The Amasya negotiations were made between 20 and 22 October 1919 and after these negotiations ‘’Amasya Protocols’’ were signed and published which resulted in assembleting Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Empire). After Rebuplic was established, Atatürk as the President of Türkiye visited Amasya on 24th September, 1924, he expressed the importance of the Amasya Protocol with these words “I had the honor of having that member sign an agreement here, which fundamentally embodies respect for the existence and compliance with the will of the nation. Therefore, Amasya has always held a position of great importance in the history of Revolution and the Republic”. In National Struggle period, Association for the Defence of the Country was established with the guidance of Atatürk in Amasya on 14th June, 1919 and performed its national activities. On 7 and 8 August 1921, Amasya also made significant contributions to the National Struggle in accordance with the Tekâlif-i Milliye Orders. After the decleration of Turkish Republic, Atatürk visited Amasya on 24th September 1924, 18th September, 1928, and 22nd October 1930 for various reasons and made meetings with the local people.

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