German lawmakers defy Turkey, call massacre of Armenians 'genocide'
The vote marks a significant change of stance for Germany, Turkey's biggest trade partner in the EU and home to a large ethnic Turkish diaspora.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel commemorates the centenary of the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turk forces, during a regular session of the German lower house of Parliament, April 24(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS