President Biden recognized the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide, ending a decades-long tradition of U.S. presidents refraining from using the term for fear of jeopardizing U.S.-Turkish relations. The decision fulfills a campaign promise Biden made in October and is a major victory for the Armenian American community, which has lobbied for the declaration for years. |
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