Turkish PM investigated for corruption

Published February 25, 2014 5:50pm ET



ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the subject of a corruption inquiry, state-run media said Tuesday, as opposition parties demanded that his government resign.

Ankara’s chief prosecutor initiated an investigation into audio recordings – purportedly of Erdogan and his son arranging to dispose of vast amounts of cash amid a graft probe, the Anadolu agency reported.

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