,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,keat+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? 
,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = a g5u9ely democratic repeat   
mayoral election 9 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey4   
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1 ! ,republic 
( ,turkey held local elections across   
ea* ( its #ha prov9ces2 ,:]eas ?is local
 election cycle includ$ ! election ( #cj
 metropolitan & #a1cea di/rict municipal
 mayors z well z #a1bea prov9cial &     
#bj1ejj municipal c\ncilors2 ,:]eas m   
?an #eg1jjj1jjj ,turki% citiz5s 7       
regi/]$ to vote & turn\t 0 high ) j "u  
#he p]c5t ( regi/]$ vot]s ca/+ _! vote2 
,:]eas ?is election 0 ! fir/ to be held 
s9ce ! c\ntry transition$ f a p>liam5t>y
 to a ,presid5tial sy/em2 ,:]eas foll[+ 
! release ( electoral results indicat+ a
 victory by a c&idate f ! opposition    
,republican ,p's ,p>ty1 ! rul+ ,ju/ice &

 ,developm5t ,p>ty 7,,akp7 alleg$ t     
electoral irregul>ities invalidat$ !    
results ( ! election2 ,:]eas1 on ,may   
#g1 #bjai1 ! ,turki% ,supreme ,election 
,c\ncil ann\nc$ its decision to         
invalidate ! results ( ! ,i/anbul       
mayoral election1 cit+ irregul>ities 9 !
 adm9i/ration ( ! poll+ /ations1 ev5    
?\gh ! results ( ! ,i/anbul di/rict &   
prov9cial c\ncil elections1 :i* ! ,,akp 
won1 w /&2 ,:]eas a repeat election =   
,i/anbul mayor has be5 call$ = ,june    
#bc1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ^! developm5ts       
contribut$ to a p]ception t !           
invalidation 0 politically motivat$2 &  
,:]eas su* p]ceptions1 reg>dless ( _!   
accuracy1 c erode public confid5ce 9    
electoral in/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes 
t-- 7#a7 ! peaceful *ange ( gov]nm5t    
?r\gh legitimate elections is a hallm>k 
( democracy2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
national security b5efits f alliances ) 
/rong1 resili5t democracies2  7#c7 to   
re/ore confid5ce 9 democratic electoral 

in/itutions1 ,turkey's gov]nm5t1        
political1 & electoral lead]s %\ld make 
e ef=t to ensure t ! conduct ( ! ,june  
#bc repeat election complies ) ,turki%  
law & meets or exce$s ,turkey's         
commitm5ts z a p>ticipat+ /ate ( !      
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe 7,,osce7 & int]national /&>ds 
= a fair1 transp>5t1 & competitive      
process2  7#d7 to enhance confid5ce &   
transp>5cy1 cr$ible1 nonp>tisan ,turki% 
& int]national obs]v]s %\ld be invit$ & 
support$ to monitor electoral processes2
 &  7#e7 9 keep+ ) mutual ,,osce        
commitm5ts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue
 to support ! /r5g!n+ ( democracy &     
human rights 9 ,turkey1 includ+         
elections t inspire public tru/ &       
reflect ! w ( vot]s4