Turkey recalls envoy from Luxembourg in genocide row

‘Turkey has recalled its ambassador from Luxembourg in protest at a recent move by the West European country’s parliament describing the 1915 killing of Armenians as “genocide.”

In a statement on Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Levent Sahinkaya, the envoy to Luxembourg, “has been recalled to Ankara for consultations.”

“We condemn and strongly reject the unfair resolution the Luxembourg parliament has adopted by distorting the historical facts and the law,” the statement added.’

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