A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the arrest and continued detention of Ekrem Imamoglu and urging the Government of Turkiye to uphold democratic values.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 257 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 257 Expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the arrest and continued detention of Ekrem Imamoglu and urging the Government of Turkiye to uphold democratic values. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the arrest and continued detention of Ekrem Imamoglu and urging the Government of Turkiye to uphold democratic values. Whereas the Republic of Turkiye is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an important ally of the United States, and, for many years, had been on a path to join the European Union, a process that involved important democratic and other reforms; Whereas Ekrem Imamoglu was elected as Mayor of Istanbul, Turkiye, in 2019, and was reelected in 2024; …