ANKARA: At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday, as authorities intensified a crackdown ...

Australian tourists travelling to Istanbul, Turkey, are being warned of methanol poisoning risk amid reports of 33 deaths from suspected bootleg alcohol consumption in the city in January.

Raki, a traditional Turkish anise-flavored spirit, is facing a crisis due to increasing deaths from bootleg alcohol consumption caused by high taxes. Turkish government's tax policy and ...

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Since the beginning of 2025, more than 160 people have died from poisoning after drinking bootleg ... deaths from alcohol poisoning, in particular in Turkey's major cities — Istanbul, Ankara ...