"Turkish premier returns to a hero's welcome after historic deal with EU
SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer
Saturday, December 18, 2004
(12-18) 01:54 PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) --
Turkey's prime minister returned from an EU summit to a hero's welcome Saturday, hours after the European Union grudgingly agreed to seriously consider his country for membership despite widespread public opposition to a Muslim nation joining the bloc.
Hundreds of supporters waving Turkish and European Union flags greeted Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the airport in Istanbul. Some held banners proclaiming him 'the conqueror of EU' and 'the new star of EU.' "
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