The governor’s office reported on Monday that 37 individuals had died in Istanbul as a result of consuming poisoned wine.
According to the report, 23 of the 77 individuals who had been poisoned since November 1 had received treatment and been released.
On December 4, Turkish media reported that 22 individuals were receiving hospital treatment and that 17 people had died in Istanbul as a result of consuming poisoned beer.
Methanol, a poisonous chemical that may be added to liquor to boost its potency but can also result in blindness, liver damage, and death, is believed to be the origin of the problem.
In Turkey, where private manufacturing has skyrocketed as government have increased tariffs on alcoholic drinks, poisonings from contaminated alcohol are very prevalent.
Raki, the aniseed-flavored national liquor of Turkey, is the most often counterfeited commodity. Its price has skyrocketed to almost 1,300 lira ($37.20) per liter in supermarkets.
In addition, 32 companies were penalized a total of 2.6 million Turkish lira ($76,200) by the authorities for selling counterfeit alcohol. According to the governor’s office, 14 persons were taken into custody by police in turky
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