The approval of the Armenian genocide resolution that labels 1915 ethnic clashes between Armenians and Turkish communities as “genocide” by the US House Foreign Relations Committee, despite pressure from the Obama administration and Turkey to drop the matter has shaken the diplomatic relations between the US and Turkey.
Turkey recalled its newly-appointed ambassador to Washington Namık Tan for consultations few minutes following the voting. Analysts claim that it will also greatly halt the efforts on normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.
The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted 23-22 to approve the non-binding resolution, clearing it for consideration by the full House. But it was unclear whether the measure will get a floor vote.
Two minutes following the vote that approved Armenian “genocide” bill, Turkish Prime Ministry strongly condemned the resolution and announced that they recalled Turkey’s envoy to Ankara for consultations. In a statement, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also said he was seriously concerned that the non-binding resolution would harm Turkish-U.S. ties and efforts by Turkey and Armenia to bury a century of hostility.
Turkey recalled its newly-appointed ambassador to Washington Namık Tan for consultations few minutes following the voting. Analysts claim that it will also greatly halt the efforts on normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.
The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee voted 23-22 to approve the non-binding resolution, clearing it for consideration by the full House. But it was unclear whether the measure will get a floor vote.
Two minutes following the vote that approved Armenian “genocide” bill, Turkish Prime Ministry strongly condemned the resolution and announced that they recalled Turkey’s envoy to Ankara for consultations. In a statement, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also said he was seriously concerned that the non-binding resolution would harm Turkish-U.S. ties and efforts by Turkey and Armenia to bury a century of hostility.
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