Erdogan reacts to Biden’s mention of Armenian Genocide
Wednesday, April 27, 2022Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday for again characterizing the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces as a “genocide,” saying the U.S. leader’s statement was “based on lies and false information, the Associated Press reports.
In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan challenged Biden to “learn the history” concerning the Armenians, insisted that such statements were “provoking enmity” between the Turkish and Armenian people and maintained that the Armenian people would suffer the most from the “hypocrisy.”
Biden on Sunday issued a statement commemorating the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The U.S. president had first used the term “genocide” during last year’s anniversary, fulfilling a campaign promise. Past presidents had avoided that word.
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