IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Sessions submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost and unwavering solidarity with the Republic of Türkiye, and the Turkish and Syrian people, following the destructive earthquake on February 6, 2023.

Whereas, on February 6, 2023, the Turkish cities of Malatya, Kahramanmaraş, Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Hatay, and Kilis, and the Syrian cities of Aleppo, Afrin, and Azaz, were devastated by 2 massive 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes, which took the lives of thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands of people; Whereas many aftershocks, some as potent as 6.6 magnitude, have been recorded since the initial earthquake; Whereas the number of people who have lost their lives has exceeded 12,000 and increasing; Whereas the number of people who have been injured has exceeded 22,000 and increasing; Whereas the brave men and women of North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally Türkiye have passionately and painstakingly been participating in the rescue efforts for days; and Whereas the Republic of Türkiye has declared a state of emergency in the region for 3 months, and a national mourning for 7 days: