UK tourists have been issued a warning from the Foreign Office over an increase in the number of deaths and serious illness in Turkey. The FCDO has warned UK holidaymakers heading elsewhere in the European Union over the problem.
The Foreign Office warned: “There has been an increase in the number of deaths and serious illnesses in Turkey, including in Ankara and Istanbul, caused by drinking illegally produced local spirits and counterfeit bottles of branded alcohol.”
It added: “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.” To protect yourself, buy alcoholic beverages only from licensed liquor stores.
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