The Armenian Genocide: 94 years on

As we end our newscast today, we remind listeners that today is the anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide, which began 94 years ago today. That's when the Ottoman Empire arrested 250 Armenian intellectuals in what is now Istanbul, Turkey. It's estimated that as many as 1.5 million Armenians were killed in a four year period at the hands of the Ottomans. But Turkey has remained defiant that genocide ever took place. In a speech today, President Obama also stopped short of calling it a genocide, but referred to it as "one of the great atrocities of the 20th century." And with hopes of moving forward, this week Turkey and Armenia said they were nearing a historic reconciliation after years of tension following Turkish President Abdullah Gul's visit to Armenia last fall, marking the first time a Turkish leader visits Armenia. FSRN recently spoke with Serj Tankian, founder of the Axis of Justice. He explained what's on his mind as another anniversary of the Armenian Genocide rolls around.