Bootleg alcohol kills at least 124 people in Turkey in just 6 weeks, state news agency reports

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At least 124 people have died in Ankara and Istanbul from illegal alcohol poisoning in the past six weeks, with dozens more being treated in intensive care, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Monday.

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In Turkey, booze-fueled drinking is popular due to high alcohol taxes, but it leads to quite a few deaths.

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Bootleg alcohol kills at least 124 people in Turkey in just 6 weeks, state news agency reports

Poisonings are relatively common in Turkey, where clandestine production is widespread and bootleg alcohol is often tainted with methanol.

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In Ankara, 54 people have died and about 40 others are hospitalized in intensive care units - At least 33 of the victims in Istanbul are Uzbeks

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High prices for alcoholic beverages have led consumers and retailers to resort to illegally produced booze.

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More than 120 people have died in Turkey since the beginning of the year after having consumed horny alcohol, according to a count from the state news agency Anadolu. ...