Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Protesters, Lebanon Authorities Clash Over Turkish PM's Visit VOA News 25 November 2010 Lebanese of Armenian descent carry an Armenian flag as they tear up a poster showing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest against his visit, in Beirut's Martyrs' Square, Lebanon, 25 Nov 2010 Photo: AP Lebanese of Armenian descent carry an Armenian flag as they tear up a poster showing Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest against his visit, in Beirut's Martyrs' Square, Lebanon, 25 Nov 2010 Lebanese of Armenian descent have clashed with security forces in Lebanon during a protest against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit. Demonstrators shouted anti-Turkey slogans Thursday and tore down posters of Erdogan to protest Turkey's refusal to recognize the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. Prime Minister Erdogan was in a different part of the country as the protest erupted in Beirut's Martyrs Square. His two-day visit to the country has included meetings with top officials on strengthening trade and strategic relations. Armenians say about 1.5 million people of Armenian descent were killed between 1915 and 1923 as a result of a campaign orchestrated by Ottoman Turks. Turkey says the death toll is greatly exaggerated. Last year, Turkish and Armenian leaders signed protocols to establish bilateral relations, a move designed to end decades of hostility. However, the measures stalled in the parliaments of both countries. Some information for this report was provided by AP. NEW: Follow our Middle East stories on [1]Twitter and discuss them on our [2]Facebook page. References 1. http://twitter.com/VOAMidEast 2. http://www.facebook.com/pages/VOAMiddleEastVoices/124360240958667? v=wall .