Turkey orders its ambassador to Washington to return over U.S. Congress genocide vote

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Source: CCTV.com | 10-12-2007 09:10

Protesters shout slogans against the U.S. after painting the star and the crescent of the Turkish national flag on a wall of the U.S. embassy in Ankara, Oct. 11, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)

Turkey has ordered its ambassador to the US to return to Ankara in protest against a US Congress vote declaring the killings of Armenians between 1915 and 1917 genocide.

A senior Turkish diplomat says ambassador Nabi Sensoy will return to Turkey and stay in the country for about one week or 10 days for consultations over the US genocide vote.

The United States has expressed hope for Sensoy's quick return and the full House votes to defeat this resolution. Meanwhile, Turkey's Prime Minister says he will "take steps" over the bill though he wouldn't confirm what action will be taken.