Bill Text: IL HR0577 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorates the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0577 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0577-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The Republic of Turkey was created on October 29, | ||||||
3 | 1923 under the guidance of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk; on that date, | ||||||
4 | the Turkish Grand National Assembly proclaimed the Republic | ||||||
5 | that realized the aspirations of Turkish people for freedom, | ||||||
6 | peace, and progress in their homeland; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Through ambitious reforms implementing Ataturk's | ||||||
8 | vision of modern statehood and embracing Western values, the | ||||||
9 | Republic of Turkey transformed from its imperial past into the | ||||||
10 | world's first sustainable secular democracy with a | ||||||
11 | predominantly Muslim population; Turkey has also become one of | ||||||
12 | the fastest growing emerging markets in the world; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The Republic of Turkey has been a key United | ||||||
14 | States and NATO ally in a vital region stretching from Eastern | ||||||
15 | Europe and the Middle East to the Caucasus and Central Asia for | ||||||
16 | over 60 years; during the Korean War, over 5,000 Turkish | ||||||
17 | soldiers took part in combat and over 700 of them fell fighting | ||||||
18 | alongside American forces; Turkey has also contributed greatly | ||||||
19 | to the NATO and United States-led missions in Kosovo and | ||||||
20 | Afghanistan; with the unraveling humanitarian crisis in Syria | ||||||
21 | and turmoil in Egypt, Turkey's role as an influential regional | ||||||
22 | power and partner of the United States remains as important as | ||||||
23 | ever; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Over the past 90 years, Turkish Americans have | ||||||
2 | left a unique imprint on America's diverse cultural spectrum | ||||||
3 | and have contributed immensely to the advancement of this | ||||||
4 | nation in business, science, medicine, technology, and the | ||||||
5 | arts; and
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6 | WHEREAS, On October 29, 2013, over half a million Americans | ||||||
7 | of Turkish descent will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the | ||||||
8 | Republic of Turkey; it is fitting that the members of this body | ||||||
9 | join them in celebrating this momentous occasion; therefore, be | ||||||
10 | it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the | ||||||
14 | Republic of Turkey and urge the people of this State to show | ||||||
15 | their support for the Republic of Turkey and its people.
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