Report: Turkish PM’s son testifies in graft probe

Published February 14, 2014 3:13pm ET



ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son has been questioned by prosecutors investigating allegations of bribery and corruption which reportedly involves an educational foundation of which the younger Erdogan is a board member.

Erdogan’s son — 33 year-old Bilal Erdogan— gave testimony to prosecutors in Istanbul on Feb. 5 and is determined to clear his name, lawyer Ahmet Ozel said in a written statement to the state-run Anadolu Agency.

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