A draft report was prepared as part of the work conducted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Commission on Substance Abuse. According to a report containing recommendations for implementing measures to prevent substance abusein collaboration with relevant agencies, institutions, and civil society organizations, the internet will also be utilized in the fight against substance abuse. […]
Following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call for an all-out fight and his statement that“Drug-related terrorism is just as bad as armed terrorism,” the draft report of the Substance Abuse Research Commission established by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has been completed. Opposition parties were asked to draft their dissenting opinions and submit them to […]
Grand National Assembly of Turkey – COŞKUN ERGÜL The Commission on Substance Abuse Research called for the seizure of assets belonging to individuals accused of drug trafficking , just as is done with public employees, on the grounds that they acquired their assets unlawfully. The Parliamentary Research Commission on Substance Abuse—established to investigate new forms […]
The Parliamentary Research Commission, established to investigate drug addiction and new forms of addiction in order to identify the causes of addiction and determine the necessary measures, convened under the chairmanship of Yılmaz Tezcan, AK Party Member of Parliament for Mersin. At today’s meeting of the commission, Prof. Dr. İlhan, Dean of the Faculty of […]
Grand National Assembly of Turkey Prof. Dr. Sevil Atasoy, Vice Rector of Üsküdar University and Director of the Institute of Addiction and Forensic Sciences, stated that approximately 450 metric tons of heroin passed through Turkey last year via the route known asthe “Balkan Route” in the drug trade. The Parliamentary Research Commission, established to investigate […]
What is the greatest challenge countries face in the fight against drugs? Is it the unimaginable methods used in the drug trade, the way the deep web facilitates the work of drug dealers, or the task of developing an appropriate and effective policy? Prof. Dr. Sevil Atasoy, a member and former chair of the United […]
The UN International Narcotics Control Board’s 2017 World Report has been released to the public. Prof. Dr. Sevil Atasoy, emphasizing that heroin poses the greatest threat to Turkey, stated, “In a country through which such large quantities of heroin pass, it is impossible for it to remain there; in other words, no matter what, a […]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “I congratulate Yeşilay on its 98th anniversary and those dedicated to this cause on Yeşilay Week, March 1–7, in recognition of their selfless efforts in our fight against addiction. I remember with gratitude and respect all our elders who have contributed to Yeşilay over the years and have since passed […]
Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ said, “After the High Council for the Fight Against Addiction was established, we quickly drafted the relevant legislation. “First, the 2018–2023 Strategy Document and Action Plan for Combating Drug Abuse is currently available as a draft,” he said. The High Council for the Fight Against Addiction, chaired by Akdağ, held […]
Grand National Assembly of Turkey – YILDIZ AKTAŞ Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, Rector of Üsküdar University, proposed the establishment of an institution—similar tothe“EPDK” or “TMSF“—that could centrally manage policies related to substance abuse in the fight against addiction. In a statement to an AA reporter, Tarhan said that he had given a presentation on substance […]
