Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtumlus joined the critical remarks of his colleagues regarding resolution recognizing Armenian Genocide that was approved on Thursday.

“We ignore the Bundestag’s decision,” he said.

The Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, on Thursday formally recognized the Armenian Genocide.

Turkey traditionally denies the accusations over Genocide, stating that both the Armenians and Turks fell victim to the 1915 tragedy. Armenia insists on the recognition of the Genocide by the international community. As a matter of fact, the Genocide has so far been recognized by many states, including Russia, France, Switzerland, Poland, as well as European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.