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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers inTurkey

The Turkey register: every distillery, bulk spirit maker and trading house we list, with the duties and rules that govern the trade.

Turkey is a legal market with a high special consumption tax on spirits, a strict advertising ban and widespread retail restrictions.

Schedule of duties

Import duty0%

Whisky, vodka, gin and rum; rum also carries specific duties on some lines

Legal age18
Rules of the trade, what sells, and who to know

The rules

Selling
No sales 22:00-06:00, within 100 m of schools or places of worship, or at motorways, petrol stations, hospitals and sports venues
Advertising
Advertising, sponsorship and sales promotion are banned; spirits face advertising restrictions
Retail monopoly
The state monopoly has ended; alcohol division privatised in 2004 as Mey Icki

Full licensing, labelling and import guide

What sells

  • Yeni RakiMey Icki
  • Tekirdag RakiMey Icki
  • Efe Raki
  • Beylerbeyi Gobek

Trade in spirits

US$413.8 millionImports in 2024Mainly from United Kingdom, Mexico, USA, Ireland
US$76.7 millionExports in 2024Mainly to Germany, Cyprus, Belarus, Netherlands

Who to know

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Revenue Administration (GIB), ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair), Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris

85.8 million people. US$18,676 GDP per head. Capital Ankara. Currency Turkish lira (TRY). Legal, with sales restrictions. Sources

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Who makes liquor in Turkey? This list covers 24 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Sarper Damıtımcılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Allco İçecek Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. / Alcosan İçecek Sanayi, Antalya Alkollü İçecek Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Efe Alkollü İçecekler Ticaret A.Ş. / Elda İçecek ve Enerji Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Turkey and the licences needed to make it there.

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