Condolences from Turkey to Armenians

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday extended condolences to the descendants of Armenians killed 100 years ago by Ottoman Turks, saying Turkey shared their pain and also announced that a service would be held in Istanbul to commemorate the victims.

In his message released days ahead of the Friday centenary commemorations, Davutoglu, however, stopped short of calling the killings genocide and criticized those who want Turkey to say that.