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TURKISH LEADER'S LEBANON VISIT SPARKS CLASHES
EuroNews
Nov 25 2010
France
Protesters have clashed with police over Turkish Prime Minister Recip
Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Lebanon.
The demonstrators are from Lebanon's Armenian minority and they are
furious at the presence of the Turkish premier.
During the First World War, up to one and a half million Armenians
were allegedly murdered by the Ottoman Turks, but Turkey has so far
refused to acknowledge this.
Former Lebanese Telecommunications Minister Alain Tabourian said:
"We also have a big grief with Turkey in that they are not recognising
the Armenian genocide, something which is unacceptable after almost
100 years of its occurrence."
During his two day visit, Turkey has already signed a partnership
agreement with Lebanon in a bid to promote free trade between the
two countries.
Erdogan praised the commitment and said it would strengthen bilateral
relations.
Turkey maintains that the body count in the alleged genocide was
exaggerated and that the dead were victims of civil unrest.
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From: A. Papazian
EuroNews
Nov 25 2010
France
Protesters have clashed with police over Turkish Prime Minister Recip
Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Lebanon.
The demonstrators are from Lebanon's Armenian minority and they are
furious at the presence of the Turkish premier.
During the First World War, up to one and a half million Armenians
were allegedly murdered by the Ottoman Turks, but Turkey has so far
refused to acknowledge this.
Former Lebanese Telecommunications Minister Alain Tabourian said:
"We also have a big grief with Turkey in that they are not recognising
the Armenian genocide, something which is unacceptable after almost
100 years of its occurrence."
During his two day visit, Turkey has already signed a partnership
agreement with Lebanon in a bid to promote free trade between the
two countries.
Erdogan praised the commitment and said it would strengthen bilateral
relations.
Turkey maintains that the body count in the alleged genocide was
exaggerated and that the dead were victims of civil unrest.
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From: A. Papazian