Turkey bans alcohol advertising, curbs sales
Turkey banned alcohol advertising and increased restrictions on alcohol sales on Friday in a move likely to anger secularist Turks who accuse the government of having an Islamic agenda. The sale of alcohol will be outlawed from 10 pm to 6 am.
The law, which still needs presidential approval, also bans alcohol-producing companies from sponsoring events, and venues where alcohol is sold and consumed can no longer openly display drinks. Turkey is an overwhelmingly Muslim nation with a secular constitution. Critics of the ruling AK Party say it is responsible for Islamism taking root in Turkey. (Reuters)
