Preko 20 zemalja priznaje da taj pokolj predstavlja genocid, ali Turska oštro osporava taj naziv i kaže da su pobijeni i mnogi Turci i da nije bilo namjere da se Armenci iskorijene.
More than 20 countries recognise the killings as genocide, but Turkey fiercely disputes the label, saying many Turks were also killed and there was no intention to exterminate the Armenians.