Joe Biden recognizes Armenian killings by Ottoman Empire as an act of genocide
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US President Joe Biden previously pledged to recognize the mass murder of Armenians back in the First World War as an act of genocide. Over the weekend, Biden fulfilled his campaign promise by formally acknowledging the horrific events as an act of genocide.
The White House released a statement of Biden’s formal recognition of the massacre as genocide, signaling a break from his predecessors, who have usually avoided acknowledging the events as such. Many lawmakers and activists have previously urged Biden to formally declare genocide, despite the US’ already strained relationship with Turkey. Prior to his formal declaration, Biden had already spoken to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday.
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Biden Defies Turkish Pressure to Recognize Armenian Genocide
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In a landmark move on Saturday, US President Joe Biden recognized the Armenian genocide of 2015, becoming the first US president to use the term genocide to describe the killing of hundreds of thousands of Armenian Christians massacred by the Ottoman Turks during the World War I.
Biden Speaks to Erdogan
Before making the big step, Biden spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been fiercely resisting any attempt anywhere in the world to term the massacre of 2015 as a genocide.
To Armenians, Biden s recognition of the genocide means the world washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.