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timesonline.co.uk Philippe Naughton

Barack Obama found his diplomatic skills tested to the limit today when he was forced to address the Turkish slaughter of Armenians during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire without using the word "genocide".

Historians estimate that up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed in a systematic campaign of extermination during the First World War, and during his campaign for the presidency Mr Obama declared that "America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the Armenian genocide".

Today, during a joint press conference in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, President Obama said that his views had not changed but he took extreme care not to use the word "genocide" so as not to inflame his hosts, who have always denied the claims.

Instead, he expressed the hope that talks between Turkey and Armenia could "bear fruit very soon" and he wanted to support that process.

Well, my views are on the record and I have not changed views, Mr Obama said in response to a question about the genocide and his stance on it.

"I want to focus not on my views right now, but on the views of the Turkish and Armenian people. If they can move forward and deal with a difficult and tragic history, then I think the entire world should encourage that.

Responding to the same question, Mr Gul appeared to back Mr Obama by declaring that it was "not a legal or political issue, but an historical issue" which was being addressed by a joint commission of historians.

Even though he took a swipe at members of the Armenian diaspora who use the issue to "cling to their identity", he also appeared to suggest that a breakthrough was near.

"Our view is that we should let the historians, the experts, sit down," Mr Gul said.

"We are ready to face the reality, the facts. I cannot be the politicians who decide what happened when, who lost the most lives and who is right and who is wrong."

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[Samvelovemanutd]

Denial of crimes such as genocide, is equivalent to participation in these crimes. This kind of crime has no statute of limitations. Shame on those who deny the genocide in any form!Where have gone the inherent humanism and good educated and normal people? Turkeyas the Ottoman Empire, the receiver shall respond in such a brutal past committed by his ancestors against the Armenians. How can you deny what is called a genocide under international law?

[Razzyeg6]

Turks are the biggest lyres out there your parents put all this bullshit in your heads that this never happened and you believe this. Fuck you. turkey and fuck all Turks around the world. Can't you just except the facts it's all there we know it and definitely you know it but you just won't except it. Fuck turkey fuck Turks burn in hell

[superrunscape2]

just like serj tankian from system of a down said, its not that turkey doesnt know about the armenian genocide, they just dont want to take any responsibility for it or pay for it, they do know . RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 1915 NEVER AGAIN

[MrMets80]

@wallsofink Dont talk act. It's easy to type on a keyboard. Go to Turkey and say that and see what happens to you. We have our lands and its called Turkiye. LOL Now go fuck yourself you imbred wanker. We fucked you over nicely. You have Turkish genes in you whether you like it or not. Matters not! haha We are the best nation on earth. We love ourselves and we have a glorious history. Nice genocide we did too. Mess with us you die. Good!!! Die bastard armenian doggy

[wallsofink]

@MrMets80 YOUR Land??? Fuck you CUNT that is NOT your land, you Ottoman faggot Turk. You Turks stole your land from GREECE!!! Turks are the most disgusting people in the world! I hope you all Turks burn in a Holocaust. TURKISH WAR AND GENOCIDE COMING SOON.

Fuck Turkey fuck Azerbaijan and all Turkic lands.

[pashedmotatos]

Damn, I hate Obama even more after watching this video. Turkey? An Ally? What a crock.

[MrYodel88]

@Razzyeg6 Fuck you and fuck all armenians... if u mess with us will will kill ya all again!

[abibilgin1]

watch?v=nUlnnUz7KiQ

watch it for truth

[yapalli83]

@barkev1000 .stfu .... amcik

[MrMets80]

There is no argument against irrationality. What is armenia? LOL This bill is great for Turkey. Its strengthens our pride and rich heritage. I take pleasure in knowing my ancestors killed Armenian terrorists to defend our lands. As a result we have OUR beautiful nation today, Turkey. What do you have? LOL A shit whole land locked dump that's the whore of Russia. armenia = fail. Sore losers lost the war and are now crying. Good!! This bill means nothing for us.