Daily Mail: George Clooney attends remembrance service in Armenia after leading calls for the world to recognise the massacre of 1.5m of its people a century ago as genocide
* George Clooney joined service at Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan
* Actor has called for events of 1915 to be recognised globally as genocide
* Armenians say Ottoman Empire killed 1.5m of its people from April, 1915
* But modern-day Turkey strongly disputes claims events were a genocide
George Clooney has attended a remembrance service at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, a century on from the event.
Clooney joined the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the solemn ceremony a day after the actor called for the events of 1915 to be recognised internationally as genocide.
Armenians say the Ottoman Empire killed 1.5million of its people, beginning on April 24, 1915.
Modern-day Turkey strongly disputes claims that the events were a genocide, and the figures stated.
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More News On The 101rst Anniversary Of The Armenian Genocide
Armenia Marks Genocide Anniversary -- Azatutyun
President Obama Commemorates Armenian Deaths, Omits Mentions of Genocide -- Vanity Fair
George Clooney: 'The whole world' remembers Armenia on anniversary -- AP
George Clooney in Yerevan for Armenian genocide commemorations -- AFP
Thousands rally in Los Angeles to commemorate Armenian genocide -- L.A. Times
Thousands worldwide demand that Turkey recognize Armenian genocide on 101st anniversary -- RT
Armenia Will Never Give Up Fight to Get Turkey to Recognize Genocide -- Sputnik
Genocide debate puts Germany in tough spot with Turkey -- DW
Armenian migrants in Turkey live in shadow of century-old massacre -- Reuters
Survivors of the Armenian Genocide -- James Estrin, NYT
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