The data for 2023 on the fight against smuggling at border gates and ports have been announced. The total value of smuggled tobacco, cigarettes, tobacco products and alcoholic beverages seized last year amounted to 1.2 billion Turkish Liras resulting in a tax loss of approximately 800 million liras.

Last year, 4.8 million smuggled electronic goods worth 3.2 billion liras, including 58,000 mobile phones, were seized, while 12 tons of drugs worth 5.2 billion liras were confiscated.

According to the information of the Trade Ministry, during the inspections and operations carried out in 2023, approximately 1.15 million packs of smuggled cigarettes worth 46.2 million liras, approximately 1.2 million electronic cigarettes worth 565.5 million liras, 7 million electronic cigarette parts worth 80.4 million liras, 8,670 live animals and 3,924 historical, natural and cultural objects were seized.

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