Trying Turkish Alcohol Raki. Raki is the most popular alcoholic drink in Turkey and we can’t believe we haven’t tried it yet! So, today’s Turkish food tour is a little different, since we ...

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 160 people have died from poisoning after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey. How did going out for a drink become so dangerous?Raki, the Turkish anise ...

But more recently raki has been getting a different kind of reputation: It's become known as the guilty party in an increasing number of deaths from alcohol poisoning, in particular in Turkey's ...

Raki, a traditional Turkish anise-flavored spirit, is facing a crisis due to increasing deaths from bootleg alcohol consumption caused by high taxes. Turkish government's tax policy and ...