Ahmet Hakkı Sütekin was an Ottoman officer and politician born in 1867 in the village of Avcılar, Nevşehir. After his military career, he served as a deputy for Niğde in the First Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and held various roles including membership in the Independence Tribunal, local administration, and representation of social institutions. He died on 1 July 1942.

Ahmet Hakkı Bey was born in 1867 in the village of Avcılar, Nevşehir. His father was Colonel Mehmet Abidin Bey and his mother was Hatice Hanım. He completed his primary education in Kastamonu and his secondary education at a military preparatory school before entering the War School. He graduated in 1887 with the rank of Cavalry Second Lieutenant and was assigned to the General Staff, completing the War Academy in 1890 as a General Staff Captain.

In 1890 he was appointed to the First Department of the General Staff and subsequently assigned to the Fourth Army. During the Dersim Rebellion in 1891, he served as staff officer for the forces and prepared maps of Dersim and its surroundings. He was promoted to colonel in 1892 and to major in 1898, serving in roles including Staff Officer of the 6th Army in Baghdad, Commander of the Cavalry Brigade, and Head of the Operations Department. During these assignments he was awarded the Order of Medjidie and the Order of Osmanie.

In 1903 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and in 1908 to colonel. He served until 1910 as Commander of the Necit Position and received an official commendation for his achievements there. In 1911 he was appointed Commander of the Amasya Reserve Brigade and became mirliva (major general) in 1912. He participated in the Balkan Wars and held various posts in Gelibolu and Mamuretül-Aziz. He retired in 1915.

In 1917 he was elected to the Niğde Provincial General Assembly and served in this capacity for three years. In the elections for the First Term of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, he was elected as deputy for Niğde and joined the Assembly on 26 April 1920. He worked on the committees for Public Works, Budget, Health and Social Assistance, and PTT and was granted a period of leave for local service.

In 1921 he returned to the Assembly and was assigned by the War Commission to handle rear services and supply matters. He served as a member of the Independence Tribunals in Amasya and Elcezire and was honored with the Red-Green Ribboned Independence Medal for this service. He delivered three speeches and one legislative proposal in the Assembly.

After his term as deputy, he returned to Nevşehir and engaged in social and cultural activities. He constructed a school building in the village of Avcılar and participated in the mapping of Nevşehir. He served as president of the Nevşehir branches of the Turkish Hearth, the Red Crescent, and the Turkish Aeronautical Association, and led the ceremony naming an aircraft donated through public contributions “Nevşehir.” In 1935, as Chairman of the CHP District Administrative Board, he contributed to the opening of the Nevşehir People’s House and the laying of the foundation for its new building.

Ahmet Hakkı Sütekin died on 1 July 1942. He was the father of eight children.