http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/germany-braces-for-turkish-backlash-as-it-votes-to-recognise-armenian-genocide
>Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Berlin after German MPs approved a motion describing the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a century ago as genocide – a decision that the Turkish president said would “seriously affect” relations between the two countries.
>The five-page paper, co-written by parliamentarians from the Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Green party, calls for a “commemoration of the genocide of Armenian and other Christian minorities in the years 1915 and 1916”. It passed with support from all the parties in parliament. In a show of hands, there was one abstention and one vote against.
>The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, had voted in favour of the resolution during a test vote at a party meeting on Tuesday, but was absent from the actual vote on Thursday, as were the deputy chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, and the minister for foreign affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Gregor Gysi of the Left party described Merkel’s absence as “not very brave”.
>Turkish governments have always rejected the use of the term genocide to describe the massacre and expulsion of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians and members of Christian minorities in the Ottoman empire.
>The Turkish government, bitterly opposed to labelling the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, has said the German parliament’s approval of the Armenian genocide bill was “null and void”.
>Speaking on a visit to Kenya, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said the German vote would “seriously affect” ties between the two countries, and confirmed that Ankara has recalled its ambassador to Germany for consultations. Ankara also summoned Germany’s charge d’affaires to the foreign ministry.
>>47499
Germany's history is so tarred that its citizens are probably pretty used to apologizing for it at this point. I feel Germany really didn't have a choice in the matter.
Anyway, no one wants to go that shithole called Turkey. They should be happy they're getting migrants, keep the degenerates with the degenerates.
>Angela "Not very brave" Merkel
This is why you dont elect a woman. Easily blackmailed by the Spying USA, changes her opinions over the years to whatever has the most support, wont actually vote on anything important and risky like recognizing Turkroaches for the genocidal scum they are, etc etc
>>47595
tell it to berlusconni
Why do these countries refuse to recognize past genocides? Obcession with honor? All they really do with such a stance is make themselves look crazy to the rest of the world.
>>47618
Turkey is the easiest pass from Europe to Asia. Geography is the reason why. Piss turkey off and it affects the economy badly
>>47499
Cenk Uygur on suicide watch