Tobacco Control in Turkey

Tobacco Control in Turkey.

This report was prepared by WHO within the framework of the Bloomberg Global Tobacco Control Initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority in Turkey. It outlines the current state of tobacco-smoking in Turkey, including the health and social aspects, epidemiological data and economic, legal and political issues. Turkey, until rec...

Anti-tobacco control industry strategies in Turkey

BACKGROUND Transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) penetrated the Turkish cigarette market due to trade and investment liberalization in the post-1980 period and eventually secured full control. Despite tobacco control policies put in place in reaction to accelerating consumption, TTCs reinforced their market power through a variety of strategies. This paper explores industry strategies that cou...

Turkey wins plaudits for tobacco control.

“Smoking like a Turk” was a common expression in several European languages during the past century but now Turkey is receiving international plaudits for its eff orts to stamp out the country’s traditional and deeply rooted consumption of tobacco. One in three Turks, or about 31% of the population, smoked in 2008, when Turkey became the third country to introduce a widespread smoking ban after...

Tobacco Control in Turkey Story of commitment and leadership

Mapping the tobacco retailers in edirne, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE The youth smoking rate is on the rise in Turkey. Although many marketing bans have been effectively implemented, regulations related to retail tobacco outlets have gone unnoticed and have not been effectively supervised. In this study, we aimed to show the lack of legal regulation related to the high retail tobacco outlet density with displays. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the center of ...