Travel warning issued for Turkey after dozens of deaths People travelling to Turkey have been warned about the risk of counterfeit alcohol after more than 100 deaths across the country.
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.’.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its list of risks for Turkey urging visitors to only buy alcohol from licensed liquor stores, bars and restaurants.
The advice, on the FCDO’s website, says people should not drink home-made alcohol, and check bottle seals are in tact and labels are printed in high quality and don’t have spelling mistakes.
It comes after reports that more than 100 people have been killed by bootleg alcohol poisoning in Ankara and Istanbul.
