BBC lead provocateur in Turkey: Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the British state-run broadcaster BBC of being part of an international conspiracy to destabilize Turkey.

In an address to parliament in the capital Ankara on Tuesday, Erdogan said that certain foreign powers, international monetary institutions and media outlets are responsible for the anti-government protests that have swept the country since May 31, adding that the unrest was planned to prevent Turkey’s rise.
He stated that foreign media outlets, particularly BBC, were lead provocateurs.
The Turkish prime minister also targeted BBC reporter Selin Girit, accusing her of conspiring against the country.
Erdogan stated that the same conspiracy was also hatched against Brazil, saying Turkey and Brazil both had paid off their debts to the International Monetary Fund.
Over the past two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have held dozens of demonstrations in Brazil to protest against the billions of dollars being spent on next year’s FIFA World Cup. The protesters have accused the government of wasting money and neglecting health, education, and transport.