Turkey recalls ambassador over US vote

The United States suffered a setback in its attempt to strengthen relations with Turkey when Ankara recalled its US ambassador on the 4 March 2010.

The move came after a Congressional Foreign Affairs Committee backed a resolution describing the Ottoman-era massacres of 1.5m Armenians in 1915 as 'genocide'. Ankara has long warned that such a vote could harm US-Turkish relations and efforts to establish diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia.

Website: The American Turkish Council (ATC) http://www.americanturkishcouncil.org/

ESO: Background information: Turkey and Armenia at odds over protocols http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-and-armenia-at-odds-over-protocols/

ESO: Background information: US hails Turkey-Armenia deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-hails-turkey-armenia-deal/

BBC News, 5.3.10: Turkish anger at US Armenian 'genocide' vote http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8550928.stm

ESO: Background information: Turkey tries to prevent boycott of French goods http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-tries-to-prevent-boycott-of-french-goods/

Deutsche Welle, 5.3.10: US lawmakers brand WWI Armenian killings 'genocide' http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5322248,00.html

France24, 5.3.10: US-Turkey relations at risk after 'genocide' vote, says Erdogan http://www.france24.com/en/20100305-erdogan-says-us-turkey-relations-risk-after-genocide-vote

Today's Zaman, 5.3.10: Armenian 'genocide' bill shakes Turkish-American relations http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-203418-armenian-“genocide”-bill-shakes-turkish-american-relations.html

Turkey: Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.en.mfa

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