Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over Armenian Genocide resolution

The U.S. ambassador in Turkey has been summoned after the House of Representatives passed overwhelmingly a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

State-run Anadolu Agency said the ambassador David Satterfield was summoned to the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry had earlier rejected the resolution in a statement, with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu noting the decision was “null and void”.

The House voted 405 to 11 in favor of the resolution (H.Res.296) on Tuesday. It emphasizes the position of the House that US policy will "(1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance; (2) reject efforts to enlist, engage, or otherwise associate the United States Government with denial of the Armenian Genocide or any other genocide; and (3) encourage education and public understanding of the facts of the Armenian Genocide, including the United States role in the humanitarian relief effort, and the relevance of the Armenian Genocide to modern-day crimes against humanity."

#BREAKING Turkey summons US ambassador in Ankara over US resolution on Armenian claims

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