Istanbul Bootleg Alcohol Kills 30, Tourists Warned

Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized
Turkey's state-run news agency says at least 30 people have died in Istanbul in the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol.
Tainted alcohol in Istanbul has killed 23 people in 48 hours, officials say
Twenty-three people in Istanbul have died in 48 hours after drinking tainted alcohol, authorities said Wednesday. At least 43 others were hospitalized — 32 of them in intensive care — Turkish officials said.
Istanbul Bootleg Alcohol Kills 30, Tourists Warned As Dozens Hospitalized
Six individuals have been detained accused of selling bootleg alcohol and two others have been charged with "deliberate murder."
Costly booze blamed for Istanbul’s tainted alcohol deaths
At least thirty people have died in three days in Istanbul after consuming tainted alcohol. Many people blamed the deaths on high prices at liquor shops.
Counterfeit Liquor Kills 30 People in Istanbul in Three Days
Twenty-three people died in Turkey’s biggest city this week from consumption of counterfeit alcohol, with dozens more still in critical condition.
Over 30 dead in Istanbul from consuming counterfeit Alcohol,48 hospitalized
Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday that 33 people died in Istanbul this week after consuming counterfeit and contaminated alcoholic beverages, and 48 others were hospitalized due to poisoning from the toxic drink. Yesterday, it was reported that 23 people had died since Monday as a result of consuming alcoholic beverages.
Turkish Tainted Alcohol Death Toll Rises To 33
Thirty-three people have died in Istanbul this week after having drunk tainted alcohol while 48 others received hospital treatment, Turkey's state news agency Anadolu reported on Thursday.
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Turkey: 11 dead after drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul
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