[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[HO]
[Page 12062]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 MARKING THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ILLEGAL TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sadness today to mark the 39th 
anniversary of the illegal Turkish invasion of Cyprus. On July 20, 
1974, Turkish troops invaded and began an unjust occupation of areas in 
northern Cyprus.
  Thousands of Cypriots were forced to leave homes where their families 
had lived for hundreds of years; and within just a few weeks, the Turks 
had uprooted centuries of culture, religion, and community. Over the 
years since then, the Turkish forces have committed unspeakable 
atrocities and destroyed priceless relics, acts which have been 
condemned by the European Commission for Human Rights.
  So I'm proud to stand today with my fellow Hellenic Caucus members as 
we join together almost four decades after the illegal and immoral 
occupation of Cyprus to call, once again, on Turkey to act now and end 
the occupation.

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