The UK Foreign Office has updated its safety recommendations for travelers to Turkey amid reports of deaths and serious illnesses linked to illegally produced local spirits. Officials urge tourists to consume alcohol only from licensed establishments and to carefully inspect labels and bottle seals. The warning comes as over 100 fatalities have been attributed to bootleg alcohol consumption in recent weeks. Additionally, the Foreign Office provides guidance for tourists during Ramadan, advising them to be mindful of local customs and avoid activities that may cause offense.
Officials have updated their safety recommendations after a number of people died or became seriously ill after drinking illegally produced local spirits.
In its advice for those travelling to Turkey, the Foreign Office has urged sun seekers to drink alcohol only from licensed liquor stores and bars and to check labels and bottle seals to ensure they are intact. It comes after reports suggested that more than 100 people have died after drinking bootleg alcohol in recent weeks, reports Wales Online. The Foreign Office website states: "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.
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