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Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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States that the Republic of Turkey should continue to demonstrate that it is meeting the Copenhagen European Council criteria for accession to the European Union (EU).

Urges: (1) the removal of Turkish occupation forces from the northern one-third of Cyprus; and (2) Turkey to abandon all insistence of the right to intervene in or invade Cyprus.

States that Turkey should recognize the fundamental rights of all Cypriots with respect to: (1) the right to own property; (2) the right of free movement; (3) the right of free settlement; and (4) the right of return for refugees.

Calls upon Turkey to: (1) cooperate with the United Nations and Cyprus toward the discovery of the fate of every missing person; and (2) uphold human rights.

Encourages Turkey to continue to modernize and democratize its own society.

What's happening now July 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 7, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 28, 2005
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Jul 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 411: Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-411/
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"H. Res. 411: Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-411/.
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H. Res. 411, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-411/.
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