Turkish health authority calls for strict enforcement of the e-cigarette import ban

News on July 10: According to reports, Murat Emir, deputy director of Turkey’s Health Protection Center, said that although the country bans the import of e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes are still being sold on various websites. At the same time, Murat Emir also submitted written questions to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, requiring the Ministry of Trade to respond.

Murat Emir asked: since the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade have explicitly stated that e-cigarettes are “prohibited from entering the country,” why is it tolerated that e-cigarettes are sold discreetly on shopping websites? Why are advertisements and customs clearance activities on dozens of websites being tolerated?