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2025-02-10 The Grand Turk
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Over 100 die from bootleg alcohol in Turkey in recent weeks
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[NEWARAB] More than 100 people have died from poisoning by bootleg alcohol in the Ottoman Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul, NTV reported on Friday, after authorities warned about rising sales of illicit booze being passed off as big name brands.
In Istanbul, 70 people died from the poisoning since 14 January, NTV said, without citing its source. Another 33 have died in the capital Ankara since the start of the year, NTV said, citing Ankara governor Vasip Sahin.
The office of Istanbul's governor could not immediately be reached for comment.
Another 230 people in the two cities have been hospitalised, the broadcaster said. Of those in hospitals, 40 were in a critical condition, NTV said.
The price of alcoholic beverages has rocketed in recent years due to heavy taxes imposed by President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
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's Islamist-rooted ruling AK Party. Alcoholic drinks makers have also faced an increasingly onerous tax burden and other restrictions.
The high costs have pushed some consumers and shops, restaurants, and bars to rely on bootleg alcohol and homemade drinks, leading to rising poisoning in recent years.
The government again hiked taxes on alcohol and tobacco products for 2025 on 3 January.
Last month, the Istanbul governor's office said it had taken steps to combat bootleg sales and distribution, including mandatory cameras at shops selling alcohol, suspending or revoking sale licences, and carrying out regular inspections. 
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