Turkish authorities announced that 57 people have died and 40 others have been hospitalized in intensive care after consuming counterfeit alcohol in the country's capital Ankara.
Publish dateTuesday 18 February 2025 - 18:09
Story Code : 307958
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Turkish health authorities have announced that over the past year, more than 120 people in Istanbul and Ankara have lost their lives due to poisoning caused by counterfeit alcohol. According to foreign media, a sudden increase in taxes on alcohol has increased the production and sale of cheap, homemade alcoholic beverages.
Ankara police announced that the number of deaths from consuming counterfeit alcohol in the city has reached 57.
According to the report, 40 more people are in critical condition and are in intensive care. More than 20 others have gone blind.
Over the past two weeks, the loss of life in various cities in Turkey due to the consumption of counterfeit alcoholic beverages has caused public concern and police operations to arrest members of gangs manufacturing these beverages.
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