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Deputy Minister criticizes 'drug' news

Deputy Minister criticizes 'drug' news

Deputy Minister of Interior Mehmet Aktaş criticized "drug" news by saying, "It's a mistake to generalize and say 'the age of drug use has dropped to six' when reporting on someone as young as 6 years old using drugs."

11 October 2023

Drug offenses account for one-third of Turkey's prison population

Drug offenses account for one-third of Turkey's prison population

About 126,000 people are behind bars across the country for drug-related offenses, the interior minister has said.

Methamphetamine becomes second-most used drug in Turkey, shows police survey

Methamphetamine becomes second-most used drug in Turkey, shows police survey

The police surveyed over 31,000 people who faced legal action for drug-related crimes last year.

Minister: Türkiye's drug use rate at 3.1 percent

Minister: Türkiye's drug use rate at 3.1 percent

Direct deaths related to drug use are declining, while detentions are increasing, according to Minister Soylu.

23 December 2022