`` The United States has a great deal at stake in the Turkish relationship . '' October : U.S. to recognize 1915 killings of Armenians in Turkey as genocide . House committee passes the measure by one vote on Friday . Move has strained relations with crucial ally , but is hailed by officials in Armenia . ` ` We believe it will stop where it is , '' senior State Dept . official says of him .
October : U.S. to recognize 1915 killings of Armenians in Turkey as genocide . House committee passes the measure by one vote on Friday . Move has strained relations with crucial ally , but is hailed by officials in Armenia . ` ` We believe it will stop where it is , '' senior State Dept . official says of him .