Nicotine addicts intimidated by the warnings and unsightly pictures on cigarette packages have new options available to them. The warning packages, produced due to government rules and regulations, are meant to deter consumers from smoking. Most of the pictures on cigarette packages belong to unhealthy people who claim they lost their health because of their addiction to cigarettes. The visual warnings, however, have allegedly caused problems, a ... Jump to full article >>

Turkey went smoke-free Sunday joining most European Union states as the government introduced a ban in bars, cafes and restaurants in hopes of breaking the national addiction to nicotine despite the protests of business owners. Yet Turkey, an aspirant EU member and the world’s 10th country in tobacco consumption, said health reasons propelled the ban which was strongly by tobacco hater Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and came into eff ... Jump to full article >>

The expression “smoke like a Turk” seems destined for the rubbish bin of history after Turkey introduced Sunday some of the toughest anti-smoking legislation in Europe. Smoking has been banned from all closed public areas, bars, cafes and restaurants, and even extends to patrons sitting outside cafes. Anyone caught puffing away in a non-smoking area faces an on-the-spot 45-euro fine, while cafe owners face penalties of up to 2,500 e ... Jump to full article >>