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Turkey plans identity requirement for cigarette purchases
Turkey is considering new rules for buying cigarettes as part of its efforts to tackle tobacco use.
Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said cigarette purchases would require identity documents and a Turkish national ID number.
The government plans to submit a bill on the change to parliament within a few weeks.
The proposal has not yet been passed into law.
If parliament approves it, the identity requirement would change how cigarettes are sold in Turkey.
The minister did not provide further details about how the rules would work.
Turkey’s Health Minister, Kemal Memişoğlu, said a new regulation on cigarette sales is being considered as part of efforts to combat tobacco use.
The proposal would require buyers to show identification and provide their Turkish identity number when purchasing cigarettes.
Memişoğlu said the related bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament within a few weeks.
He made the remarks during a television programme.
- Who
- Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu
- What
- A proposed requirement for identification and a Turkish identity number when buying cigarettes
- When
- A bill is expected to be submitted to Parliament within a few weeks; the remarks were reported on 10 October 2026
- Where
- Turkey
- Why
- As part of efforts to combat tobacco use
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- Minister
- Kemal Memişoğlu
- Proposed purchase requirement
- Identification and a Turkish identity number
- Expected bill submission
- Within a few weeks
- Country
- Turkey
- Report publication date
- 10 October 2026
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