The authorities of Türkiye They have raised this Monday to more than 35 los deceased during the last six weeks because of consumption of adulterated alcohol of home made in the city of Istanbul, capital of Türkiye, before adding that another 40 were hospitalized, with 23 already discharged.
Fourteen suspicious people of selling the alcohol responsible for the deaths now have been detainedaccording to a source close to the investigation.
Las, where clandestine production has increased with the burst of the taxes about the alcoholic beveragesAt the end of 2021, at least twenty-five people had died in a few days in several provinces of the country.
He raki, the national spirit drinkcosts around 1,300 Turkish pounds (about 35 euros) per liter in the supermarket, in a country where the minimum wage is capped at 17,000 pounds (465 euros). Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accused by his opponents of wanting to Islamize society, has banned the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.