Will The US Armenian Genocide Recognition Trigger a Diplomatic Crisis With Ankara? Published April 26th, 2021 - 07:20 GMT A member of the Armenian community holds placard during a rally to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece on April 24, 2021. US President Joe Biden on April 24, 2021 recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide Highlights Biden formally recognized the 1915 Armenian genocide. Turkey has shown unexpected restraint after US President Joe Biden formally recognized the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide by so far avoiding the deployment of rebellious or bellicose rhetoric against its NATO ally. Also Read