Cigarette smuggling activities in Turkey leads to a tax revenue loss of $1 Billion a year.
Tag: Turkey Security Threats
Counterfeit Goods seizures in Turkey
From 2007 to 2009, police in Turkey seized 7.75 million pirated CDS and Movies, along with 1.6 million pirated books. The counterfeit goods seizures were the result of more than 9,500 police operations that resulted in over 10,000 arrests.
Revenue of the Sex Trade in Turkey
The illegal brothels that make up the prostitution industry in Turkey generates over $4 Billion a year.
Counterfeit Food Exports From Turkey
Turkey was the main source of counterfeit food products seized by European Union custom agents in 2006.