Nineteen people who drank tainted alcohol in İstanbul have died in the past 48 hours, with dozens more being treated for poisoning, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the state-run Anadolu news agency.
Looking at the price I can hardly blame people for turning to alternative sources. Based on the wage there it would be like a bottle costing £150 or so here.
If people selling it on the black market are going to keep poisoning people it would be safer to make it yourself.