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Members of the Armenian community in Germany hold up signs reading “Recognition now – thank you” during a session of the Bundestag, lower house of parliament, being held to debate approval of a symbolic resolution that declares the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a “genocide,” in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

Turkey Angry after Germany’s Armenian ‘Genocide’ Vote

by Majid AlKhatib and Asharq AlAwsat | Jun 3, 2016 | World

Cologne, Ankara- Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany on Thursday after the German parliament overwhelmingly voted to label the killings of Armenians and minority Christians by Ottoman forces a century ago as genocide. The motion, which was put forward by...

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Pope Francis blesses during a mass on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian mass killings, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. (Reuters)

Pope calls Armenian slaughter ‘1st genocide of 20th century’

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 12, 2015 | World

Vatican city, AP—Pope Francis on Sunday honored the 100th anniversary of the slaughter of Armenians by calling it “the first genocide of the 20th century” and urging the international community to recognize it as such, a politically explosive declaration...