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Increased Tobacco Ban Impending in Turkey

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The Government of Turkey is taking steps to curb smoking in the county.  The ban will require that there is no cigarette retailers within 100 meters of schools. Turkey’s Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu has said the government will also have a requirement for cigarettes to be sold in black packages. More about this can be read at Hurriyet Daily News.