Britons are warned over deadly fake alcohol in Turkey after 103 deaths Britons heading to Turkey are being warned about the risk of counterfeit alcohol after at least 103 deaths in the popular holiday destination.
It warns: “In Turkey, including Ankara and Istanbul, people have died or suffered serious illness after drinking illegally produced local spirits and counterfeit bottles of branded alcohol.”.
British lawyer Simone White was one of six travellers killed by “poisoned alcohol” while on holiday in Vang Vieng, in Laos, after allegedly being given free shots In November.
In the major city of Istanbul, 70 people have been killed by poisoning since January 14, local station NTV reported.
Around 29 tonnes of fake alcohol were seized and 64 businesses shut down in the space of two weeks in Istanbul.
