According to a new regulation published in the country’s Official Gazette on Friday, the packages of tobacco products will no longer bear the logos, symbols or signs belonging to the brands and the surface area of warning signs on the packaging will be increased.
MENTHOL DERIVATIVES WILL BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE
The combined health warnings on cigarettes and tobacco products will be covering at least 50 percent of the surface of the packages, while the warning text will cover some 30 percent and the information about quitting will cover at least 10 percent. Cigarettes containing menthol derivatives will also be no longer available.
The new rules will be applied to products produced in Turkey and those imported from abroad.
The boxes will be plain, unattractive and uniform, and no coating or foil stamping will be allowed.
Regulations will come into force after July 5, 2019.