Market & regulatory data for the vapour sector in Turkey

21st March 2024: Turkey: The Ministry of Trade has released its annual activity report for 2023, which revealed that in collaboration with the customs enforcement team, it was able to confiscate a total of 1.1m e-cigarette devices, and 463,800 ml of e-liquid last year.
12th February 2024: Turkey: First Lady Emine Erdoğan has tweeted against the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, saying that these products are hazardous not only to health but also to nature and humanity due to the non-recyclable hazardous waste they create.
28th November 2023: Turkey: Ömer Bolat, the minister of trade, tweeted that the Customs Enforcement team affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce seized a total of 275,520 e-cigarettes, marking the biggest seizure of vapes in a single day. The minister noted in his statement that his administration will continue to stand against illegal trade and other activities that harm public health.
7th November 2023: Turkey: Member of parliament (MP) Kayıhan Pala of the Republican People’s Party has emphasised that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are being portrayed as harmless, despite potential health risks. Pala argued that these products might pose harm comparable to – if not greater than – traditional cigarettes, press reports.
7th July 2023: Turkey: Member of Parliament Murat Emir, of the Republican People’s Party, has raised concerns about the sales of e-cigarettes on various websites despite the ban on their importation in Turkey. He highlighted the risks associated with e-cigarettes, and urged minister of commerce Ömer Bolat to monitor the market, press reports. Emir also called for stricter regulations and penalties to watch for e-cig sales and protect public health.
30th May 2023: Turkey: The re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a third term as president, while the People’s Alliance led by his Justice and Development (AKP) party secured a majority in Parliament, suggests there is little prospect of any opening up of the e-cigarette sector. Erdoğan signed an order in 2020 banning the import of e-cigarettes.

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