Turkey
View by Year
| Global Tobacco Index Score |
2021
72
Rank 62
|
2020
67
Rank 26
|
2019
58
Rank 16
|
| INDICATORS | |||
 Level of Participation in Policy-Development
|
16 | 16 | 7 |
 Tobacco Industry-related Corporate Social Responsibility activities
|
5 | 0 | 0 |
 Benefits given to the Tobacco Industry
|
9 | 9 | 9 |
 Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
|
5 | 5 | 5 |
 Measures for Transparency
|
10 | 10 | 10 |
 Preventing Conflicts of Interest
|
5 | 5 | 5 |
 Measures that prevent Industry Influence
|
22 | 22 | 22 |
Turkey has been a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) since March 31, 2005. Under Law No. 4037, the tobacco industry is required to periodically submit information on tobacco production and manufacture. However, this does not include providing information on marketing. Other activities, including lobbying, philanthropy and political contributions are prohibited. Despite this, the tobacco industry is able to access senior government officials through awards presentation ceremonies and continue to enjoy investment incentives.
