Around half of Turks aged 18 or over smoke, and Tekel has 61% of the market.

ECONOMIST: The tobacco business

The government of Turkey is currently making its third attempt to sell the tobacco business of government-controlled Tekel .

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On October 24th, Tekel, a Turkish state-run firm that sells tobacco products, salt and alcohol, will put its tobacco business on the auction block.

ECONOMIST: The tobacco business