The 2025 Istanbul alcohol poisonings were a series of poisoning deaths linked to bootleg alcohol consumption in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, in 2025. They included a surge of victims within a 72-hour period in January 2025, during which at least 30 people died. As of 8 March, at least 160 people had been reported dead and 230 others hospitalized, including at least 40 in critical condition. The deaths were attributed primarily to methanol poisoning from illegally produced alcohol. The entry records the outbreak as reported in the article lead and is not medical advice.
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The deaths were attributed primarily to methanol poisoning from illegally produced alcohol.
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