At least 124 people died in Ankara and Istanbul over the last six weeks after that Drink the booth fallenL and dozens are more in intensive care, said the Anadolo state agency on Monday.
About 54 people were killed in Ankara's capital, where another 40 fought for their lives at the hospital, the report said.
Earlier this month Anadol said that another 70 people were killed in Istanbul.
Such poisoning is relative common in TurkeyWhere underground production is widespread, and alcohol is often stained with methanol, a toxic substance that can cause blindness, liver damage and death.
Methanol is often used in illegally manufactured products instead of ethanol because it is cheaper, said in a study that considered illegally produced alcohol in southern TurkeyAnd it can cause blindness, liver damage and death.
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Anadol said that the main prosecutor's office in Ankara arrested 28 suspects in connection with the production and sale of counterfeit alcohol, all but three of whom were provided by conditional release.
On February 7, the governor Ankara gave 33 dead and 20 others, and the press -secretary of his office stated that the figure had been “since the beginning of the year.”
Last month, 38 people were killed within four days in Istanbul after the consumption of fake alcohol in cases, which until January 17 left 26 more resuscitation.
The official updates were not yet three weeks till February 7, when Anadol said that the death toll jumped up to 70 and 21 were treated in the hospital, eight of whom were in intensive care.
Since then, there have been no updates about their fate.
Although Turkey is a nominally secular country, Alcoholic taxes have grown Different under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a Muslim who is a vocalist oppose drinking.
A liter bottle of Raki, a national alcoholic beverage that is involved in the supermarket costs about 1300 lira ($ 37.20) in a country where the minimum wage has only recently reached $ 600 a month.
Critics say such high prices feed the production of moonshine.
“Fake products are often cheaper than real brands, making it more attractive to consumers seeking money or even travel companies trying to cut costs,” A USDA 2015 report on alcohol and tax legislation in Turkey.