Joe Biden commemorates anniversary of Armenian genocide

President Joe Biden has commemorated the start of the Armenian genocide (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

President Joe Biden on Sunday commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the “Armenian genocide”, issuing a statement in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians “who were deported, massacred or marched to their deaths in a campaign of extermination” by Ottoman Empire forces.

Turkey said Biden’s declaration was “incompatible with historical facts and international law”.