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A fresh wave of deaths from spirits has swept through Turkey amid skyrocketing liquor prices, courtesy of exorbitant taxes levied by the government, coupled with new restrictions to curb the proliferation of home brewing.
More than 50 people have died since last week after drinking counterfeit liquor or homemade spirits with dubious ingredients, according to officials and media reports. About 50 others remain in hospital, while the police are busy raiding illicit liquor manufacturers amid rising calls on the government to lower the taxes.
