An incident transformed ErdoGan into a hero in the eyes of many on Jan. 29, 2009, when he attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the debate became heated in relation to the Gaza conflict. The Israeli President Shimon Peres was heavily criticized by Erdogan over the handling of the conflict. Erdogan accused the moderator that Peres had even longer time than all the other panelists combined. He walked out of the panel and vowed never to come to Davos forums.
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