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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 160 people have died from poisoning after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey. How did ...