,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ba1 #bjba,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mooney7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
p ( ! ,republic ( ,turkey & ,turki%     
,am]icans nationwide on ! #ih? anniv]s>y
 ( ,turki% ,republic ,day4  ,:]eas1 e   
ye> on ,octob] #bi1 ! p ( ,turkey &     
,turki% ,am]icans celebrate ,turki%     
,republic ,day1 commemorat+ ! day :5    
,turkey became a republic2 ,:]eas1 on   
,octob] #bi1 #aibc1 ! ,republic (       
,turkey 0 =mally e/abli%$1 & ,mu/afa    
,kemal ,ataturk1 ! vision>y lead] (     
mod]n ,turkey1 became its fir/          
,presid5t2 ,:]eas ,anatolia1 home ( !   
,republic ( ,turkey1 has be5 a cradle ( 
civilizations = mill5nia2 ,:]eas ,james 
,madison & ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates appeal$ to ,pat>a1 ,turkey1 !    
city-/ate ( ! ,lycian ,conf$]ation1 9   
draft+ ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 

,unit$ ,/ates trade 9 goods ) ,turkey   
exce$$ #aa1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 exports &      
#aj1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 imports2 ,:]eas       
,turkey1 locat$ 9 a critical region ( ! 
_w betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/ ) a population (  
#hc1fjj1jjj1 comm&s ! second l>ge/      
milit>y 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty     
,organization 7,,nato7 & is alli$ ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates on regional developm5ts 9 
! fields ( c\nt]t]rorism1 en]gy         
div]sification1 secur+ ! global supply  
*a9s1 & drug & human traffick+          
prev5tion2 ,:]eas ,turkey is actively   
contribut+ to ! fight aga9/ ! ,islamic  
,/ate ( ,iraq & ,syria 7,,isis7 7also   
kn[n z ,dae%71 ! ,kurdi/an ,work]s'     
,p>ty1 & all o!r =ms & manife/ation (   
t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! conflict 9 neighbor+ 
,syria has especially burd5$ ,turkey1   
:i* has tak5 9 & provid$ %elt]1 relief1 
& social s]vices to m ?an #i1jjj1jjj    
refugees & int]nally displac$ p]sons    
flee+ ! horrors ( ! ,assad regime2      
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,high ,commission] = ,refugees1 ,turkey 

cont9ues to ho/ m refugees ?an any o!r  
c\ntry 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ,turkey has be5 a 
/rong & reliable ally 9 ,afghani/an ov] 
#bj ye>s1 mo/ rec5tly dur+ ! evacuation 
op]ation support$ by m ?an #fjj ,turki% 
troops bas$ 9 ! ,kabul ,int]national    
,airport2 ,:]eas ,turki% ,am]icans are  
an important "p ( ! fabric ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z evid5c$ by _! contributions to
 ! arts1 sci5ce1 academia1 law1 bus9ess1
 & political life ( ?is c\ntry2 & ,:]eas
 ,turki% ,am]icans s]ve z goodwill      
ambassadors1 promot+ great] und]/&+     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,turkey by     
in=m+ ! p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t _! ri* 
,turki% 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 an important ally 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 expresses      
appreciation = ,turkey's contribution to
 global ef=ts to combat ! ,islamic ,/ate
 ( ,iraq & ,syria 7also kn[n z ,dae%71 !

 ,kurdi/an ,work]s' ,p>ty & o!r t]rori/ 
organizations2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! unique
 political1 economic1 & social *all5ges 
confront+ ! p ( ,turkey f ! influx (    
refugees t ! conflicts & in/ability 9 ! 
region h caus$2  7#d7 comm5ds !         
productive contributions ( !            
,turki%-,am]ican community to ,am]ica2 &
  7#e7 congratulates ! p ( ,turkey1 &   
,turki% ,am]icans nationwide1 z !y      
celebrate ,turki% ,republic ,day4