Drink & Drugs in Turkey

Can you buy and drink alcohol in Turkey? What happens if you’re drunk and disorderly? Are any drugs legal? What happens if you’re caught with illegal drugs?

John Howell (editor@guidesglobal.com), Founder & Editor of Guides.Global, speaks to Başak Yıldız Orkun (turkey-lawyer@guidesglobal.com), Managing Partner and Head of Legal at Orkun & Orkun. Başak is a highly experienced lawyer who specialises in dealing with foreign clients. John has decades of experience in international law.

Visit Orkun & Orkun’s website (Turkish and English): http://www.orkunorkun.com/

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Music:

Intro: Yesilim by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Turku_Nomads_of_the_Silk_Road/Alleys_of_Istanbul/

End credits: What a Wonderful World (Instrumental) by Milton Isejima https://www.youtube.com/user/MILTONISEJIMA

Posted in News & Laws

16 Comments

  1. los Rajvos' on November 3, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    Planing to visit The beautiful City Istanbul.
    Can Someone Help me with good weed?
    Greetings to ya all



  2. RELAXADO on November 3, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    backwards on cannabis



  3. Kooka Munga on November 3, 2023 at 2:42 pm

    I wonder why Turkey hates cannabis users when it’s known that cannabis is safer than alcohol ? You have some backwards outdated laws there . I guess Turkey is off my vacation list .



  4. Metehan Карачев on November 3, 2023 at 2:43 pm

    Damn dude what the hell is this music are we in arabia



  5. Alp Bilenler on November 3, 2023 at 2:43 pm

    Turkish weed sucks anyways not worth it



  6. koja munda on November 3, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    Check about Türkiye



  7. Luca on November 3, 2023 at 2:54 pm

    Where can i buy marijuana or hasish in Istanbul?



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  9. Morgan Olson on November 3, 2023 at 2:58 pm

    What about prescription medicine when travelling there? I can’t find an exact answer on anything. 🤷‍♀️



  10. İsmail Atak on November 3, 2023 at 3:01 pm

    İpne ler bi tükçe alt yazı ekleseydiniz bari



  11. Faloos on November 3, 2023 at 3:05 pm

    Basically I want to know if I can find prescription drugs and weed in Turkey because I might move there?



  12. Christian Morgan on November 3, 2023 at 3:11 pm

    Haha damn fun but You can hit budshome_gr420 on Snapchat he has weed quality, even coke fake notes, he ship osi all over the world he did that for me three times mntnt and It was never taken😂!!!!



  13. James St Patrick on November 3, 2023 at 3:13 pm

    Is you a real Muslim then you don’t drink or smoke..



  14. GLUTAMATE GLUTAMATE on November 3, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    Correction: Turkey is a secular country.



  15. Horus on November 3, 2023 at 3:32 pm

    What is the disgusting arabic music as intro ?



  16. Fly Bricks on November 3, 2023 at 3:35 pm

    Vorsicht Amphetamine ⚠️https://youtu.be/UXnoh7ABFYM