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The Armenian issue—the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and current Turkish-Armenian relations—hampers relations between the United States and Turkey. These relations are perceived as strategic in Washington although they have suffered some difficulties these past few years. However, they are greatly complicated by the recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, which Turkey firmly opposes. The US administration has not recognized this genocide, in order to “spare” its Turkish ally, but it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain such a stance. On the one hand, the United States is quite isolated on this issue—many national and international non-institutional and institutional actors have recognized the genocide—and on the other hand, the United States is pressed to recognize the genocide by Armenian-American lobbies who refuse to accept the fact that their country does not recognize the historical event linked to their ancestry.