German President Joachim Gauck has labeled the killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks in 1915 as "genocide." President Gauck, who holds a mostly ceremonial role in government, spoke at a church the day prior to the German parliament's debate on the issue. Turkey argues that it was not a "genocide," and Gauck's labeling will likely upset them. Armenia claims that up to 1.5 million Armenians killed while Turkey argues that the number was far fewer. Although most scholars refer to the event as "genocide," and even Pope Francis has claimed it to be "the first genocide of the 20th century," Turkey rejects the term.
Mike Bikulcius
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32437633
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