The killings took place in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, the forerunner of modern-day Turkey.But the issue is highly sensitive, with Turkey acknowledging atrocities but rejecting the term "genocide".
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday that Turkey "entirely rejects" the US decision.

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A further deterioration of relations between the two countries may be the most significant outcome of Mr Biden's statement, which is largely symbolic and comes with no additional sanctions.