Turkish reporters asked the Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu to comment on US President Barak Obama’s statement on April 24.

As the Turkish Radikal reports, Davutoglu announced that there is not much difference between April 23 and April 24.

“April 24 should not be given much importance. Tomorrow is April 25, congratulations,” the Turkish FM announced.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, President Barack Obama once again avoided using the word “genocide” in his April 24 address breaking his pledge as Senator and Presidential candidate to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide as President. He called the events of 1915-1923 by the Armenian term ‘Mets Eghern’ (Big Massacre).

The world commemorates on April 24 the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century.

Commemoration actions are held in all states, people remember this monstrous crime against humanity as over one and a half million innocent Armenians were massacred in the Ottoman Empire, while hundreds of thousands were tortured and deported.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide is recognized by many states. It was first recognized in 1965 by Uruguay. In general, the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey has already been recognized by Russia, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, and 42 U.S. states.