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Abdurrahman Dursun (Yalvaç) Bey, born in 1873 in the Zile district of Tokat, led a multifaceted life spanning teaching, politics, commerce, and education. He actively participated in the National Struggle, serving as a delegate to the Sivas Congress and later as a member of the 1st Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. He gained recognition for his critical views on education, internal security, and justice. After retirement, he returned to teaching and served again in the field of edu

Ahmet Nureddin Efendi was born in 1887 in Çürüksu (now within the borders of Georgia, in the area of Kobuleti), and held political and religious roles during the late Ottoman period and the early years of the Republic. He participated in the Sivas Congress as a delegate from Bursa and served as a member of parliament for Batum during the First Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye in 1920. It is also known that he worked as a teacher at the Darü’l-Hilafeti’l-Aliyye Medresesi.Early Life

The Sivas Congress was one of the most significant steps taken in our nation’s journey to independence. Have you ever considered where and how decisions that determine a nation’s fate are made? On 4 September 1919, delegates from across Türkiye gathered in Sivas to liberate their occupied homeland.Why Was Sivas Chosen?At the time, Sivas was one of the safest places in Anatolia. The city’s roads were easy to control, and it was far from foreign occupation forces. Mustafa Kemal Paşa therefore deci