Jump to full article: VOANews.com (Voice of America), 2009-07-21
Author: Dorian Jones
Intro: A Turkish health commercial warns of the dangers of smoking, It says every year over 100,000 people die from smoking.
The commercial is part of the government's new campaign against smoking. This week the government introduced some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in Europe. Smoking is now banned in all closed public places, and that includes traditional tea and coffee houses.
For centuries Turks have passed the time sipping their tea and coffee with a cigarette. These smoke-filled rooms are iconic images of Turkey. But no more.
At the Keyif Coffee House the new ban has already hit hard, according to its owner.
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