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Turkey has become one of the largest
consumers of cigarettes, while world cigarette consumption
declined by 4 percent between 1990 and 1999. The rapid
increase in tobacco consumption in Turkey will cause a large
increase in the burden of disease and premature death in
years to come. Global evidence also shows that there is a
set of policies and interventions that can be highly
effective in reducing tobacco use, encouraging smokers to
quit, and deterring young people from starting to smoke.
This paper provides data on the role of tobacco and
cigarettes in the Turkish economy. It reviews data on
cigarette consumption, and cigarette production. The role of
tobacco in Turkish agriculture and foreign trade is
examined. Data on cigarette taxes and their contribution to
government revenues are presented, and tobacco control
policies in Turkey are also described.
