About a quarter of adults in Turkey smoke.[1] Smoking in Turkey is banned in government offices, workplaces, bars, restaurants, cafés, shopping malls, schools, hospitals, and all forms of public transport, including trains, taxis and ferries.[2] Turkey's smoking ban includes provisions for violators, where anyone caught smoking in a designated smoke-free area faces a fine of 188 Turkish lira (~€9.29/$9.90/£8.22) and bar owners who fail to enforce the ban could be fined from 560 liras for a first offence up to 5,600 liras.[2] The laws are enforced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey.[citation needed]
Tobacco is grown[3] and cigarette factories use 11% local tobacco as of 2023.[4] Traditionally oriental tobacco was grown but nowadays cig manufacturers prefer Virginia, which requires irrigation.[5] Smoking is a major cause of poor health in Turkey. Often locally grown tobacco is rolled illegally to avoid tax.[4] Rolling machines can easily be bought.[6] Also there is illegal waterpipe tobacco.[7]
Manufacture and import of e-cigarettes is banned,[8] so only combustible cigarettes with deadly[9] smoke are made and sold legally.[10] As of 2023 health impact assessment is not done in Turkey.[11]: 50
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