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World Economic Forum - Davos 2009

Erdogan returns to mixed reaction

By Delphine Strauss in Istanbul

Published: January 30 2009 11:36 | Last updated: January 30 2009 11:36

Supporters carrying Turkish flags shout slogans as they wait for the arrival of Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip ErdoganReuters

Turkey greeted its prime minister’s early return from Davos with a mixture of pride and dismay on Friday after Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed out an emotional debate about Gaza with Shimon Peres, Israel’s president.

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