Turkish news sites reported that protests have begun against the current government after the publication of the record of the Premier's conversation with his son Bilal Erdogan on December 17, 2013 .
In the conversation the Prime Minister encourages his son as soon as possible to take 50 million dollars and euros in cash from their home and tuck it away elsewhere.
Protests swept the country's 12 provinces and took place under the slogan: "Resign government! ", "Stop stealing!'"
The Prosecutor General's Office is investigating the authenticity of the record of Erdogan's conversation with his son. There have not been any statements about the results of the investigation.
Two examinations of the telephone conversation have been conducted. Americans argue that it is an installation, but local experts say the opposite.
The leading opposition party of Turkey stated that these events give reason to believe the current government illegitimate. -05D04-
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