Istanbul, Tainted alcohol

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.
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.
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.
Turkey: Death toll from tainted alcohol rises to 30 in Istanbul, dozens in critical condition
The death toll from bootleg alcohol in Istanbul has reached 30, local media reported on Thursday, sparking a crackdown on illicit production and sales. The NTV reported that 30 people, including foreign nationals,
11 dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul: report
In 2024, a total of 110 fell ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul, of which 48 died, the Istanbul governorate said in a statement on X. Alcohol tainted with methanol is thought to be the cause, methanol being a toxic substance that can be added to liquor to increase its potency but which can cause blindness, liver damage and death.
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.
Death toll from tainted alcohol rises to 30 in Istanbul, dozens in critical condition
ISTANBUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from bootleg alcohol in Istanbul has reached 30, local media reported on Thursday, sparking a crackdown on illicit production and sales.
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
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."
Counterfeit Alcohol Kills 23 People in Istanbul in Three Days
Twenty-three people died in Turkey’s biggest city this week from consumption of counterfeit alcohol, with dozens more still in critical condition.
Toxic alcohol kills 23 people in 48 hours in Istanbul
Moonshine tainted with methanol has killed 23 people and dozens more have been left injured in Turkey. As least 38 people, including 26 foreign nationals, were taken to various hospitals in Istanbul after drinking contaminated alcohol.
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Dozens dead or injured after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol
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