Tainted alcohol in Turkey

Tainted alcohol in Istanbul has killed 23 people in 48 hours, officials say
Poisonings from adulterated alcohol are quite common in Turkey, where private production has shot up as authorities crank up taxes on alcoholic drinks. In 2024, 110 people fell ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, of whom 48 died, according to government officials.
Istanbul toll from tainted alcohol rises to 19 dead in 48 hours
ISTANBUL - Nineteen people who drank tainted alcohol in Istanbul have died in the past 48 hours, with dozens more being treated for poisoning, the Anadolu news agency reported on Jan 15. The figure raised a toll given late on Jan 14 of 11 dead in 24 hours, Anadolu said.
Tainted alcohol in Turkey: Death toll rises to 33
Thirty-three people have died in Istanbul this week after having drunk tainted alcohol while 48 others received hospital treatment, Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday. A previous toll on Wednesday counted 23 deaths since Monday in Turkey’s largest city.
Istanbul Death Toll From Tainted Alcohol Hits 23
Twenty-three people who drank tainted alcohol in Istanbul have died in the past 48 hours and more than 30 others were in intensive care for poisoning, authorities said Wednesday.
Costly booze blamed for Istanbul’s tainted alcohol deaths
At least thirty people have died in three days in Istanbul after consuming tainted alcohol. Many people blamed the deaths on high prices at liquor shops.
19 dead in İstanbul after drinking bootleg alcohol
Death toll comes as the İstanbul Governor’s Office revealed that 110 people were poisoned by tainted alcohol in 2024.
Turkish Tainted Alcohol Death Toll Rises To 33
Thirty-three people have died in Istanbul this week after having drunk tainted alcohol while 48 others received hospital treatment, Turkey's state news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday.
Istanbul Bootleg Alcohol Kills 30, Tourists Warned As Dozens Hospitalized
Six individuals have been detained accused of selling bootleg alcohol and two others have been charged with "deliberate murder."
Bootleg Alcohol Claims Lives of at Least 30 People in Istanbul While Dozens Are Hospitalized
Turkey's state-run news agency says at least 30 people have died in Istanbul in the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol
Suspected methanol poisoning kills 33 in Turkey with 48 in hospital as 4 who ‘sold tainted drinks arrested for homicide’
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11 dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul: report
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Bootleg Liquor Deaths Revive Debate On Turkey Alcohol Tax
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