,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,*abot submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,congratulat+ ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( !       
,republic ( ,turkey z !y celebrate      
,republic ,day1 & = o!r purposes4       
,:]eas e ye> on ,octob] #bi1 ,turkey    
celebrates ,republic ,day1 commemorat+ !
 day :5 ,turkey became a republic2      
,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bi1 #aibc1 !        
,republic ( ,turkey 0 =mally e/abli%$ & 
,mu/afa ,kemal ,ataturk1 ! vision>y     
lead] ( mod]n ,turkey1 became its fir/  
,presid5t2 ,:]eas ,turkey is a secul>1  
plurali/ic1 we/w>d-look+ democracy ) a  
pr$om9antly ,muslim population2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey h be5 close    
fri5ds & allies = m ?an half a c5tury1  
%>+ common values ( democracy1 div]sity1
 tol]ance1 social mobility1 & !         
sep>ation ( religi\s & civic life2      
,:]eas ,anatolia1 home ( ! ,republic (  

,turkey1 has be5 a cradle (             
civilizations = mill5nia2 ,:]eas ! city 
/ates ( ! ,lycian ,f$]ation1 locat$ 9   
,pat>a1 ,turkey1 inspir$ ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !y wrote !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas =
 decades ,turkey has /ood z ! bulw>k ( !
 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
7,,nato7 on ! s\!a/]n flank ( !         
,alliance & gu>d$ a long common bord] ) 
! =m] ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas s9ce ! end 
( ! ,cold ,w>1 ,turkey has become an    
important p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 fac+
 #ba/ c5tury *all5ges su* z int]national
 t]rorism1 e?nic & religi\s extremism & 
fundam5talism1 en]gy security &         
div]sity1 ! prolif]ation ( weapons (    
mass de/ruction1 & int]national organiz$
 crime includ+ drug & human traffick+2  
,:]eas ,turkey is a mature democracy ) a
 well-e/abli%$ record ( conduct+ free & 
fair elections1 mo/ rec5tly p>liam5t>y  
elections on ,june #g1 #bjae2 ,:]eas    
,turkey has ! #ah? l>ge/ economy 9 ! _w2
 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 ,turkey 0 ! #bf? l>ge/ 

m>ket = ,unit$ ,/ates exports1 total+   
#ab1ajj1jjj1jjj & repres5t+ an increase 
( #caf p]c5t ov] #bjjc2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 
,turkey 0 ! #da/ l>ge/ s\rce ( ,unit$   
,/ates imports1 total+ #f1gjj1jjj1jjj & 
repres5t+ an increase ( #gf p]c5t ov]   
#bjjc2 ,:]eas ,turkey's memb]%ip 9 !    
,european ,union w\ld fur!r enhance its 
/ature z a robu/ memb] ( ! transatlantic
 community2 ,:]eas 9 ,augu/ #bjae1 aft] 
_m mon?s ( discussions ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,turkey conclud$ an agreem5t = work+   
coop]atively to combat ,dae%_/,,isis    
t]rori/s 9 ,syria & ,iraq1 includ+      
provid+ access to ,incirlik ,airbase =  
,unit$ ,/ates aircraft und]tak+         
air/rikes aga9/ t>gets 9 ,syria2 ,:]eas 
! conflict 9 neighbor+ ,syria has be5   
especially burd5some to ,turkey z x     
relates to ! gr[+ population ( refugees 
:o h fl$ to ,turkey f ,syria & n[ numb] 
m ?an #b1jjj1jjj p co/+ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,turkey #g1fjj1jjj1jjj to provide !     
necess>y economic & social s]vices to   
?is population2 ,:]eas accord+ to !     

,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees 7,,unhcr71 ,turkey is n[ !    
l>ge/ refugee-ho/+ c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas
 ,turki% ,am]icans are an important "p (
 ! fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z evid5c$  
by _! contributions to ! arts1 sci5ce1  
academia1 & bus9ess2 & ,:]eas ,turki%   
,am]icans s]ve z goodwill ambassadors   
promot+ great] und]/&+ betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,turkey1 by educat+ p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ab\t ,turkey's ri*        
cultural h]itage1 & ! importance ( !    
/rategic p>tn]%ip to advance mutual     
int]e/s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,turkey3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
,republic ( ,turkey z "o ( ! mo/        
important /rategic p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 expresses appreciation =  
,turkey's contribution to global ef=ts  
to combat int]national t]rorism         
p>ticul>ly ,dae%_/,,isis2  7#c7         
ackn[l$ges ! unique political1 economic1
 & social *all5ges confront+ ,turkey f !
 influx ( refugees t ! ongo+ conflicts 9

 neighbor+ ,iraq & ,syria h caus$2 &    
7#d7 congratulates ! ,gov]nm5t & p (    
,turkey z !y celebrate ,republic ,day4