Table 1.

Key Milestones on Tobacco Control in Turkey.

Date	Milestone
1996	First tobacco control Law 4207 on Prevention of Harms of Tobacco Products
November 2004	Turkey ratified WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
May 2008	Bill amending the law on prevention of hazards of tobacco products of 1996 [11]
July 2009	100% smoke-free law implemented including hospitality sectors.
May 2010	Health warnings on cigarette packages (combined text and graphic warnings)
October 2010	Smoking cessation service launched including a quitline and free distribution of medications.
October 2011	Increase of tobacco excise taxes for tobacco products (80.5% of retail price); 84.2% by January 2014.
July 2012	Total ban on advertisement (including brand sharing and brand stretching) and increase of pictorial health warnings to at least 65% of both sides.