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JTI cigarette brands to increase by 10 lira starting tomorrow
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey /Economy & Trade

JTI cigarette brands to increase by 10 lira starting tomorrow

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • JTI, a major cigarette manufacturer, is increasing prices by 10 lira across several of its brands starting August 5.
  • The price hikes affect popular brands like Winston and Camel, with some packs rising to 130 lira.
  • The announcement was made by Erol Dรผndar, head of the Association of Tobacco Sellers.

JTI, a significant player in the tobacco industry, is implementing a 10 lira price increase on a range of its cigarette brands, effective August 5. This price adjustment will affect various popular lines, including Winston and Camel cigarettes.

According to the announcement made by Erol Dรผndar, the president of the Association of Tobacco Sellers, through his social media account, several Winston variants will now cost 120 to 130 lira. For instance, Winston Slender Q Line, Winston Slender & Slender Long, Winston Dark Blue & Deep Blue will be priced at 120 lira, while Winston Slims Q Line and Winston Slims will retail for 130 lira. Winston Xsence will also be priced at 130 lira.

Camel brand cigarettes will also see price adjustments. Camel Slims Q Line, Camel Slender, and Camel Deep Blue will be sold for 115 lira. Camel Black & White and Camel Yellow & Brown will be priced at 120 lira. Additionally, brands like LD, LD Slims, and Monte Carlo will be available for 115 lira. For smokers who prefer rolling tobacco, Camel Yellow 100 (Gram) Sarmalฤฑk KฤฑyฤฑlmฤฑลŸ Tรผtรผn รœrรผnรผ will be priced at 285 lira.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.