Tobacco Control in Turkey

Abstract

Either in the World or in Turkey, the right of living healthy must be considered before economic concerns and interests in all decisions that will influence the health of the individual and population. However, marketing arrangement of tobacco products are currently under the custody of tobacco oligopoly. Custody of the existing oligopoly is quite effective on population due both to public relations and hidden/explicit campaigns. Therefore, new tactics and strategies that directly target tobacco industry are needed to know.