The price of alcoholic drinks in Turkey has increased by 2000 percent in 19 years

The pandemic is banned, due to the exorbitant price hikes and neighborhood pressure of spirits consumption in Turkey is falling dramatically. In 2020 the total spirits consumption in Turkey compared to the previous year, a decrease of 19 million 981 thousand liters, fell to 1 billion liters of 8 million 180 thousand. Last year, the most dramatic decline was seen in the beer category. However, the SCT revenue collected in this area increased by 12 percent to 16.467 million lira. According to the report of Şehriban Kıraç from Cumhuriyet, compiled with the data of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Department of Tobacco and Alcohol, the domestic market consumption in beer decreased by 10 million 740 thousand liters in a year. In the same period, wine consumption decreased by 7 million 827 thousand liters, while vodka decreased by 1 million 438 thousand liters. Whiskey consumption increased by 3 million 424 thousand liters in 2020. Consumption maximum per ...