Turkey reacts to US vote

Turkey has reacted angrily to a United States congressional panel\'s resolution describing as genocide, killings of Armenians in World War one.



Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has been accused of a crime it did not commit.



He adds that the resolution will harm Turkish-US relations.



Ankara has recalled its ambassador to Washington for consultations and says it’s considering other responses.



Correspondents say it’s still an extremely sensitive issue in Turkey.



The government of Turkey, a key American ally and fellow Nato member, had lobbied hard for the American Congress not to vote on the issue.



The White House had also warned that the vote would harm reconciliation talks between Turkey and Armenia.