Jerusalem: Armenians mark the anniversary of mass killings Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Thursday accused Turkey of an "utter denial" in failing to recognise World War I mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, after Ankara for the first time offered condolences for the tragedy. In Jerusalem, members of the Armenian community gathered to pray and march for recognition of the killings that took place almost 100 years ago. Images and soundbites