•HRES 769 IH 
Whereas Turkey has a significant and constructive physical 
and influential reach into the Balkans, the Middle East, 
the Caucasus, and Central Asia; 
Whereas the United States and Turkey share common values 
of democracy, diversity, tolerance, social mobility, and the 
separation of religious and civic life; 
Whereas Anatolia, home of the Republic of Turkey, has been 
a cradle of civilizations for millennia; 
Whereas the city states of the Lycian Federation, located in 
Patara, Turkey, inspired the Founding Fathers of the 
United States as they wrote the Constitution of the 
United States; 
Whereas the United States and Turkey have been close 
friends and allies for more than half a century; 
Whereas Turkish Americans, leaders in many walks of life 
ranging from the arts, science, academia, and business, 
are a proud heritage community; 
Whereas Turkish Americans are goodwill ambassadors of the 
friendship between the United States and Turkey and in 
celebrating their rich cultural heritage, Turkish Ameri-
cans enrich society in the United States and the United 
States’ understanding of that part of the world; 
Whereas Turkey is becoming a reliable energy hub for the 
Western World in a highly volatile region, completing the 
East-West Energy Corridor; 
Whereas for decades Turkey stood as the bulwark of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on the 
southeastern flank of the Alliance and guarded a long 
common border with the Soviet Union; 
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•HRES 769 IH 
Whereas since the end of the Cold War, Turkey has become 
an important partner of the United States in facing new 
major challenges such as international terrorism, ethnic 
and religious extremism and fundamentalism, energy se-
curity and diversity, the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction, and international organized crime including 
drug and human trafficking; 
Whereas in 1999 President Clinton announced that the 
United States and Turkey had a ‘‘strategic partnership’’, 
further defining and reinforcing a relationship based on 
common interests and mutual values; 
Whereas in July 2006, the United States and Turkey signed 
a ‘‘Shared Vision Document’’, outlining a strategic vision 
for bilateral cooperation and coordination on a wide 
range of international matters of common concern; 
Whereas in 2006, Turkey was the 30th largest market for 
United States exports, totaling $5,723,000,000 and the 
44th largest source of imports, totaling $5,359,000,000, 
resulting in a $364,000,000 trade surplus for the United 
States; 
Whereas from January to July of 2007, Turkey remained the 
30th largest market for United States exports, reaching 
$3,771,000,000 and the 45th largest source of imports, 
reaching $2,703,000,000, resulting in a $1,068,000,000 
trade surplus for the United States, nearly three times 
more than during the same period in 2006; 
Whereas Turkey continues to play an important role in Af-
ghanistan, having twice commanded the International Se-
curity Assistance Force, and maintains a Provincial Re-
construction Team in Afghanistan, that builds schools, 
hospitals, and roads; and 
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•HRES 769 IH 
Whereas Turkey plays a crucial role in helping supply serv-
ices and equipment to United States forces in Iraq: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes Turkey as one of the most im-
portant strategic partners of the United States; 
(2) commends the government and people of 
Turkey for strengthening its democracy and becom-
ing a source of stability in its region; 
(3) expresses appreciation for Turkey’s efforts 
in the global war on terrorism; and 
(4) congratulates the government and people of 
Turkey as they celebrate Republic Day. 
Æ 
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