Why did Germany recognize the Armenian genocide?

3 days ago ... Perhaps Germany's recent vote to recognize the Armenian genocide as a genocide as well as its own role in it might come as a surprise to many there as well as abroad. But the Armenian genocide has a long German history. read more

Given that the First World War ended in 1918, and that Germany recognised the ‘Armenian Genocide’ in 2016, it goes without saying that 98 years is a bit too much time for Germany to evaluate ‘its own archives’. read more

Germany joins a growing list of countries — including Argentina, Canada, France and Russia — that recognize the Armenian genocide as such. The European Union's biggest nation broke away from holdouts like the United States that use different terminology, without the g-word. read more

German Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Angering Turkey Video Turkey's prime minister said relations between Berlin and Ankara “will be damaged” after Germany's parliament voted to recognize the 1915 killing of Armenians by Turkish Ottomans as genocide. read more