Drink tax in Turkey - Secularlists protest

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 15:45

In Turkey alcohol is becoming a luxury item, and as such, consumption of this nectar has supposedly fallen by 50% over the last three years.

The reason for its decline, is that AKP has heavily taxed alcohol making it expensive for the average person. High alcohol prices might be hitting the tourist trade, as tourists compare the unfavourable prices in Turkey to other destinations.



New legislation will also now limit alcohol consumption in certain areas and make it harder for caterers to serve alcohol at public events.



Excerpt from one of the UK's daily papers.

ilovecyprus


Joined: 08/05/2007
Posts: 2880

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 15:48

Just to be clear, there are minor protest to the new restrictive legislation

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 16:55

It's a long-con by the AKP party



very slowly moving in line with iranian views

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 16:58

Blxxdy religion raising its ugly head again. Lets ban it,religion that is.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 17:00

Another step nearer to entrance into the EU (not).

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 20:46

What I could never understand is that Yakut , angora chankaya is so expensive in the supermarkets in turkey, they export them here and we can buy for a third of the price. How do they get tax on a loss x

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 20:50

Turkey needs to be careful that it doesnt lose the massive revenue that it currently benefits from through tourism,

Paul.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 20:53

Paul I saw a report today on the dirtest hotels in the world and turkey were really bad.

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 21:33

The AK party do not want the EU, they are playing at is as a charade, the long con does not include being a member of the EU, but is not politic to decare it just yet.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 21:34

Just to let you know that in England too they are thinking of making it much more expensive too. Was reading this today and if you look on the right hand side, its seems that all juices also are going to become very expensive. I recall yeas ago my daughters saying that it cost £1 for a glass of water when they went to a disco..



http://xa-speakers.org/pafiledb.php?action=category&id=1



Oh dear the cost of living !



Spider,X

IbrahimAbi


Joined: 24/10/2010
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 21:34

As for Yakut enjoy it over here, bloody lovely



I used to buy it in Turkey (15 years ago) for about £1.5 a bottle, same price as Cankaya

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 21:37

Ibrahim not any more in turkey, i bought a bottle of angora in Antalya 4 years ago in a supermarket 27tl. In a restaurant in Istanbul 80tl. In a hotel it was 15tl a small glass x

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
30/01/2011 21:41

sorry wrong link,could the other one be deleted please mods



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/8286945/Reasons-why-you-shouldnt-drink.html





Spider,X