Turkey denounces Israel’s ‘political’ recognition of Armenia genocide
Israel’s cabinet unanimously backed the move, which Turkey called politically motivated and said was meant to deflect from Gaza and International Court of Justice proceedings.
- On Sunday, Israel's cabinet unanimously voted to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, aligning the country with 32 UN member states including the United States, Germany, and Russia. The measure still requires a Knesset vote to become fully binding.
- Historians estimate up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks during World War I, widely considered the first genocide of the 20th century. For years, Israel avoided formally recognizing the atrocity to avoid angering Turkey, once a close ally.
- Turkey's Foreign Ministry condemned the move, stating the Israeli government "aims to cover up its own crimes" against Palestinians. Turkey continues to deny the genocide, referring to the atrocities as "The events of 1915."
- The Turkish statement added that the decision "reveals the predicament of Netanyahu and his accomplices, who have arrest warrants against them" from the International Criminal Court. The vote is expected to strain ties with Azerbaijan.
- Relations between Israel and Turkey have deteriorated sharply over the past two decades, accelerating during conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. The recognition decision underscores the widening diplomatic gulf between the two nations.
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Erdogan Rejects Israel’s Armenian Genocide Move, Points to Gaza Deaths
ANKARA, Turkey (VINnews) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday rejected an Israeli proposal to formally recognize the mass killings of Armenians during the Ottoman Empire as genocide, calling the initiative politically motivated. Erdoğan said Turkey rejects the accusation that the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against Armenians and maintained that Turkish history does not […]
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