turkey calls mass murder of turkey ' first genocide of the 20th century ' The 1915 killings saw 200 m Armenians killed by ethnic Turks . Turkey claims Pope Francis ' genocide had caused a ' problem of trust ' Turkey denies killings were genocide , saying both killings suffered loss .
Pope calls mass murder of Armenians 'first genocide of the 20th century ' The 1915 killings saw 1.5m Armenians slaughtered by Ottoman Turks . Turkey said Pope Francis ' comments had caused a 'problem of trust ' Turkey denies killings were genocide , saying both sides suffered loss .