TESK President Palandöken: "The trade of contraband tobacco and tobacco products is causing a loss of approximately 120 billion lira in our state's tax revenues"

The President of the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), Bendevi Palandöken, said, "The trade in contraband tobacco and tobacco products is causing a loss of approximately 120 billion lira in our state's tax revenues. Additionally, the majority of the 150 thousand tradespeople, mostly consisting of grocers and kiosks, are experiencing significant income loss due to unfair competition." TESK President Bendevi Palandöken stated that the trade in contraband tobacco has cost the state 120 billion lira and emphasized the need to prevent this situation. Speaking at the 'Conference on Combating Illicit Tobacco Product Trade' in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Palandöken brought to the agenda the damage caused by illegal tobacco trade to the economy and small tradespeople. "Contraband tobacco products are a problem that both reduces the state's tax revenues and subjects tradespeople to unfair competition. The release of contraband products disrupts the trade ...