,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc ,ms4  
,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1
 ,mr4 ,pappas1 & ,ms4 ,titus7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,turkey = its   
illegal occupation ( ,cyprus & enc\rag+ 
,presid5t ,bid5 to make ! resolution ( !
 ,cyprus problem a top =eign policy     
priority4  ,:]eas ,turkey has be5 a     
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization   
7,,nato7 memb] s9ce #aieb & is ?us a    
treaty ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas   
mod]n ,turkey 0 f\nd$ ^u ! pr9ciples (  
republicanism & lacit2 ,:]eas ,turki%   
,presid5t ,recep ,tayyip ,erdogan1 !    
au?orit>ian lead] ( ,turkey s9ce #bjjc1 
has gr\nd$ 8 decision mak+ 9 an extremi/
 =m ( religio-nationalism2 ,:]eas1 "u   
,presid5t ,erdogan1 ,turkey seeks to    
e/abli% itself z ! hegemon ( ! ,ea/]n   
,m$it]ranean1 ,nor? ,africa1 & !        
,caucuses1 & z a result has tak5        

provocative actions t[>d ,,nato allies1 
! ,european ,union1 & ! broad] region2  
,:]eas ,presid5t ,erdogan's expansioni/ 
political ideology necessitates         
aggression t[>d ,cyprus2 ,:]eas !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey ord]$ its milit>y to
 invade ! ,republic ( ,cyprus 9 #aigd 9 
violation ( ! ,treaty ( ,e/abli%m5t1 !  
,treaty ( ,alliance1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic  
,treaty1 & ! ,treaty ( ,gu>antee1 :i*   
e/abli%$ ! ,republic ( ,cyprus &        
gu>ante$ ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,republic (   
,cyprus1 z well z ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,*>t] & cu/om>y int]national law2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has tol]at$ or   
abett$ ! desecration ( m ?an #ejj       
,or?odox ,*ri/ian *ur*es & religi\s     
sites 9 ! t]ritory ( ! ,republic (      
,cyprus t ! ,turki% milit>y occupies2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has br\ght 
9 ov] #bjj1jjj illegal settl]s into !   
occupi$ area ( ,cyprus to *ange !       
sociopolitical & demographic fabric ( ! 
area1 9 violation ( ! ,g5eva            
,conv5tions2 ,:]eas ,turkey is a memb]  

/ate ( ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,human       
,rights 7,,e*r72 ,:]eas ! ,,e*r has     
issu$ decisions & judgm5ts 9 :i* ! ,c\rt
 confirms t p]sons1 includ+ ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s1 :o hold title to real   
prop]ty locat$ 9 ! area ( ! ,republic ( 
,cyprus occupi$ by ! ,turki% milit>y are
 ! only rightful own]s ( t real prop]ty1
 b ,turkey has refus$ to comply ) !     
,,e*r judgm5t2 ,:]eas1 despite hav+     
agre$ to d s1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,turkey has 
fail$ to support int]national ef=ts to  
f9d & id5tify ! rema9s ( p]sons1 includ+
 f\r ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o rema9     
miss+ s9ce ! ,turki% invasion ( !       
,republic ( ,cyprus 9 #aigd2 ,:]eas     
,turkey illegally violates ! ,cyprus    
,exclusive ,economic ,zone2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,erdogan has illegally reop5$ 
! bea* 9 ,v>o%a1 a once-?riv+ t\ri/ t[n 
:i* ! ,turki% milit>y e?nically cleans$ 
( its ,greek ,cypriot population 9      
#aigd2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,erdogan has    
op5ly call$ = a two-/ate solution reg>d+
 ,cyprus1 9 violation ( ,unit$ ,nations 

resolutions1 int]national law1 & !      
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1   
:i* is t a ,cyprus solution %\ld be )9 !
 framework ( a bizonal1 bicommunal      
f$]ation2 & ,:]eas1 9 a ,janu>y #bg1    
#aihi1 lett] to a prom95t               
,greek-,am]ican lead] f ,delaw>e1 ,dr4  
,dean ,lomis1 !n-,s5ator ,bid5 /at$3 '''
 we mu/ urge ! new ,adm9i/ration        
,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% to make   
,cyprus a high] policy priority 9       
,am]ican =eign policy ''' we _c lose    
sight ( ! fact t ! rights ( ,greek      
,cypriots h be5 trampl$ ^u1 & we mu/    
ensure t _! claims to ance/ral l& &     
prop]ty seiz$ dur+ ! #aigd invasion are 
n compromis$4 ,f9ally1 we mu/ s5d a     
signal to ,turkey t until x has remov$ e
 la/ soldi] f ,cyprus1 x w nev] be      
recogniz$ z a full memb] ( !            
int]national community43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7  
/rongly condemns ,turkey's cont9u$      
occupation ( ,cyprus1 & calls ^u ,turkey
 to imm$iately )draw all ( its e/imat$  

#ce1jjj occupy+ troops f ! isl&2  7#b7  
calls ^u ,turkey to adh]e to !          
democratic pr9ciples & mission ( ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2  7#c7 
reit]ates t ! settlem5t ( ! ,cyprus     
problem ne$s to be bas$ on a bizonal1   
bicommunal f$]ation 9 a ,/ate ) s+le    
sov]eignty & int]national p]sonality1 & 
t ?is entity %\ld embrace con/itutional 
democratic norms & ,am]ican pr9ciples1 !
 ,european ,union 7,,eu7 acquis         
,communautaire & ,,eu ,f\nd+ ,treaty1   
,unit$ ,nations resolutions on ,cyprus1 
& p]t95t decisions ( ! ,european ,c\rt (
 ,human ,rights & o!r ,european c\rts2  
7#d7 calls on ,turkey to cease & desi/ f
 its illegal int]f]5ce 9 ! ,cyprus      
,exclusive ,economic ,zone2  7#e7 calls 
on ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t to provide av5ues
 = ,am]ican citiz5s to seek f9ancial    
rem$ies or re/itution = _! prop]ty      
losses 9 ! ,turki%-occupi$ t]ritory (   
,cyprus2  7#f7 dem&s ,turkey's          
coop]ation 9 help+ recov] ! f\r ,am]ican
 citiz5s :o are /ill miss+ z a result ( 

! #aigd invasion ( ,cyprus2  7#g7 calls 
on ,turkey to remove its ov] #bjj1jjj   
illegal settl]s f ,turki%-occupi$       
,cyprus & assi/ 9 repatriat+            
,greek-,cypriot refugees to _! ance/ral 
homes2 &  7#h7 enc\rages ,presid5t ,bid5
 to make ! resolution ( ! ,cyprus       
problem a top =eign policy priority = 8 
,adm9i/ration1 a position t ,presid5t   
,bid5 has held = decades4