All the deaths so far took place in Ankara, the nation’s capital, and Istanbul, Turkish media NTV reported ... in connection with the poisoned “booze” with 40 of those in critical condition ...

Moreover, the Turkish government has again hiked taxes ... died in Laos after unknowingly consuming methanol-tainted booze. The youngest victim, an Australian woman, was only 19 years old.

Dozens of people have been killed and hospitalised in a Turkish tourist hotspot after drinking bootleg alcohol. Local media reported that the death toll in Istanbul related to fake booze has risen ...

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