Sadi Uzuno
No alcohol to be allowed in New Year gift baskets in Turkey
Traditional "New Year baskets," gift packages of beverages and snacks sold at supermarkets during the last weeks of the year, will not be permitted to include alcoholic drinks this year, according to a ruling from Turkey's alcohol and tobacco regulator.
The decision, made public in the Official Gazette on Nov. 5, has triggered contrasting reactions from the sector.