Determinations About the Delegates of The Sivas Congress Delegelerine Dair Bazi Tespitler

From the point of view of defenders of full independence, one of the most important turning points in the history of the National Struggle was the Sivas Congress. The decisions taken at this Congress, which was convened between 4-11 September 1919, determined the character and shape of the process leading to the New Turkish State and the Anatolian Movement. In the light of the decisions made at the Sivas Congress, the Anatolian movement would make efforts on behalf of the whole country and of the nation it represents. However, it is known that there are some mistakes in the memoirs and copyrighted works written about the Sivas Congress delegates. These issues are mainly regarding the names and number of delegates attending the convention and the cities they represent. This study aims to explain the issues expressed about the delegates of the Sivas Congress in a more specific way and to clarify them to some extent. Therefore, this study is based on a direct examination of the minutes and documents of the Congress within the framework of certain criteria. Keywords: The Sivas Congress, Delegates, The Anatolian Movement Tam Istiklal gorusunu savunanlar acisindan, Milli Mucadele tarihinin en onemli donum noktalarindan biri Sivas Kongresidir. 4-11 Eylul 1919 tarihleri arasinda toplanan bu kongrede alinan kararlar, yeni Turk devletine giden surecin ve Anadolu Hareketi'nin karakter ve seklini belirlemistir. Sivas Kongresi'nde alinan kararlarla Anadolu Hareketi, artik butun ulke icin ve temsil ettigi millet adina caba sarf edecekti. Ancak boylesine onemli ozellige sahip Sivas Kongresi delegelerine dair yazilan hatira ve telif eserlerde, birtakim sorunlarin oldugu bilinmektedir. Bu sorunlar genel olarak kongreyi katilan delegelerin isimleri, sayisi ve temsil ettikleri sehirleri seklinde siralamak mumkundur. Bu calisma, farkli bir yaklasim uzerinden hareketle, Sivas Kongresi delegelerine dair ifade edilen sorunlari daha belirgin sekilde ortaya koyma ve bir nebze de olsa aciklik getirme amaci tasimaktadir. Bu yuzden calisma yontem olarak, belirlenen bazi kriterler cercevesinde dogrudan dogruya kongre tutanak ve belgelerini inceleme esasini benimsemistir. Anahtar sozcukler: Sivas Kongresi, Delegeler, Anadolu Hareketi