,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #beg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! arre/ &       
cont9u$ det5tion ( ,ekrem mamolu & urg+ 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye to uphold         
democratic values4  ,:]eas ! ,republic (
 ,trkiye is a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization1 an important ally
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 = _m ye>s1 _h be5
 on a pa? to jo9 ! ,european ,union1 a  
process t involv$ important democratic &
 o!r re=ms2  ,:]eas ,ekrem mamolu 0     
elect$ z ,mayor ( ,i/anbul1 ,trkiye1 9  
#bjai1 & 0 reelect$ 9 #bjbd2  ,:]eas    
,mr4 mamolu 0 widely se5 z a likely     
opposition p>ty c&idate to compete 9 !  
#bjbh ,trkiye presid5tial election2     
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbe1 ,turki%     
police deta9$ ,mr4 mamolu along ) m ?an 
#ajj o!r politicians1 j\rnali/s1 &      

bus9essm52  ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bc1 #bjbe1 
,ekrem mamolu 0 =mally arre/$ & *>g$ )  
corruption & t]rorism *>ges1 includ+    
e/abli%+ & manag+ a crim9al             
organization1 tak+ bribes1 extortion1 & 
aid+ ! ,kurdi/an ,work]s' ,p>ty 7,,pkk71
 & 0 subsequ5tly *>g$ ) ?reat5+ ,i/anbul
 ,*ief ,prosecutor ,ak9 ,grlek2  ,:]eas 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye has n provid$ any 
cr$ible evid5ce to ! public to support !
 *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 mamolu2  ,:]eas       
widespread prote/s oppos+ ! arre/ &     
det5tion ( ,mr4 mamolu h erupt$ ?r\gh\t 
,trkiye1 con/itut+ ! l>ge/ anti-gov]nm5t
 prote/s 9 ,trkiye s9ce ! ,gezi ,p>k    
prote/s 9 #bjac2  ,:]eas num]\s human   
rights & pro-democracy organizations &  
political figures 9 ,trkiye h condemn$ !
 *>ges aga9/ ,mr4 mamolu z baseless &   
politically motivat$2  ,:]eas1 on ,m>*  
#bc1 #bjbe1 ! ,republican ,p's ,p>ty1 ! 
ma9 opposition p>ty 9 ,trkiye1 =mally   
nom9at$ ,ekrem mamolu z ! p>ty's c&idate
 = presid5t aft] receiv+ ne>ly          
#ae1jjj1jjj votes 9 ! prim>y election2  

,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjbe1 ,ekrem    
mamolu appe>$ 9 c\rt 9 ,i/anbul & d5i$  
all *>ges br\ght aga9/ him2  ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye1 "u ! presid5cy (   
,recep ,tayyip ,erdoan1 has engag$ 9    
actions t und]m9e democracy & ! rule (  
law1 z evid5c$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
#bjbc ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights
 ,practices1 :i* /ates ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,trkiye--  7#a7 re/rict$ equal          
competition & plac$ re/rictions on !    
fundam5tal fre$oms ( peaceful assembly &
 expression2 &  7#b7 re/rict$ !         
activities ( opposition political       
p>ties1 lead]s1 & (ficials1 includ+     
?r\gh police det5tion2  ,:]eas !        
lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye has be5
 subject to num]\s allegations (        
corruption s9ce #bjac2  ,:]eas ,may #ai1
 #bjbe1 m>ks #b mon?s s9ce ,ekrem mamolu
 0 arbitr>ily deta9$ 9 gov]nm5t cu/ody2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ai1 #bjbe1 ,european   
,commission ,presid5t ,ursula von d]    
,ley5 call$ ! arre/ ( ,mayor mamolu     
deeply conc]n+ & /at$1 ,trkiye mu/      

uphold ! democratic values1 especially !
 rights ( elect$ (ficials2  ,:]eas1 on  
,m>* #bf1 #bjbe1 ,elizabe? ,?rossell1 a 
spokesp]son = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice (
 ! ,high ,commission] on ,human ,rights1
 ref]5c+ ! ,m>* #ai1 #bjbe1 arre/s (    
prote/]s by ! ,turki% police1 t all ^?  
deta9$ = ! legitimate ex]cise ( _!      
rights mu/ be releas$ imm$iately &      
unconditionally & t ^? fac+ *>ges %\ld  
be treat$ ) dignity & _! rights to due  
process & a fair trial1 includ+ access  
to a lawy] ( _! own *oice1 mu/ be fully 
ensur$2  ,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #bjbe1 ! 
,p>liam5t>y ,assembly ( ! ,c\ncil (     
,europe call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye  
to release imm$iately ,ekrem mamolu2 &  
,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjbe1 ,turki%      
au?orities block$ ! social m$ia acc\nt (
 ,mayor mamolu1 prev5t+ him f           
communicat+ ) 8 support]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on       
,presid5t ,erdoan & law en=cem5t        
au?orities 9 ,trkiye to pres5t any      
cr$ible evid5ce aga9/ ,ekrem mamolu or  

imm$iately release him f det5tion2  7#b7
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,trkiye to uphold  
democratic values1 includ+ free & fair  
elections2 &  7#c7 urges ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate to issue =ceful & timely /atem5ts 
& to engage diplomatically ) ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,trkiye ov] anti-democratic behavior4