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The Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday endorsed a resolution calling for Washington’s recognition of World War I-era killings of Armenians during the last days of the Ottoman Empire as “genocide.”
23 of the panel’s 46 members voted for the resolution and 22 voted against it while one committee member declined to cast a vote.
The move may jeopardize Turkey’s ties with both the United States and Armenia.
Turkey condemned US congressional vote labeling the 1915 killings of Armenians as “genocide” and recalled its ambassador to Washington for consultations.
“We condemn this resolution accusing Turkey of a crime that it has not committed,” the Turkish Prime Ministry said in a written statement.
“Our Ambassador to Washington Namık Tan was recalled tonight to Ankara for consultations after the development,” said the statement, which came immediately after the US panel passed the measure in a closer-than-expected vote.
In Washington, Turkish lobbying deputies pushed against the resolution until the very last moment. Speaking to Turkish television channel NTV, opposition Republican People’s Party deputy Şükrü Elekdağ said, “The US administration has left Turkey alone.”
Suat Kınıklıoğlu of the ruling Justice and Development Party said the supporters of the measure did not expect such a close vote, claiming the outcome taught them a lesson.
Turkey condemns house panel endorsement of Armenian 'genocide' resolution - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
So, does it have to pass Nancy Pelosi to be officially put in force?
23 of the panel’s 46 members voted for the resolution and 22 voted against it while one committee member declined to cast a vote.
The move may jeopardize Turkey’s ties with both the United States and Armenia.
Turkey condemned US congressional vote labeling the 1915 killings of Armenians as “genocide” and recalled its ambassador to Washington for consultations.
“We condemn this resolution accusing Turkey of a crime that it has not committed,” the Turkish Prime Ministry said in a written statement.
“Our Ambassador to Washington Namık Tan was recalled tonight to Ankara for consultations after the development,” said the statement, which came immediately after the US panel passed the measure in a closer-than-expected vote.
In Washington, Turkish lobbying deputies pushed against the resolution until the very last moment. Speaking to Turkish television channel NTV, opposition Republican People’s Party deputy Şükrü Elekdağ said, “The US administration has left Turkey alone.”
Suat Kınıklıoğlu of the ruling Justice and Development Party said the supporters of the measure did not expect such a close vote, claiming the outcome taught them a lesson.
Turkey condemns house panel endorsement of Armenian 'genocide' resolution - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
So, does it have to pass Nancy Pelosi to be officially put in force?