Istanbul, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - 'Just two glasses': In Turkey, lives shattered by bootleg alcohol

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2025-02-21
Taskin Erduan thought he'd got a bargain: three litres of vodka for around $15. But it took only two glasses to kill the 51-year-old hairdresser who worked at an Istanbul salon. "He came in a bit late on that Saturday saying he couldn't see properly," said Belgin, joint owner of the salon where he worked in the Ortakoy district, who didn't want to give her surname. Not long after he got there, Erduan needed to sit down because he couldn't even......
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