NJ SR43

Condemns Turkey's 1974 invasion and continued occupation of Cyprus, now marking 51 years, and calls for immediate withdrawal of all Turkish occupying forces from the island

Notes that over 160,000 Cypriots, nearly one-third of the population, were forcibly displaced from their homeland as a result of the invasion

Urges Turkey to cooperate in determining the fate of more than 900 missing persons, including four United States citizens, who have remained unaccounted for since 1974

Supports a comprehensive solution based on United Nations Security Council resolutions establishing a bizonal, bicommunal federation with single sovereignty, citizenship, and international personality

Calls on Turkey to respect international human rights agreements and notes documented violations including desecration of hundreds of Christian churches and religious sites in occupied territory