Details of the Identity Verification System for Cigarettes Have Been Revealed: Sales Will Be Made via QR Code.
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The Ministry of Health is preparing to implement an "Electronic Age Verification System" for age verification in cigarette sales. Here are the details...
The Ministry of Health is preparing to implement the “Electronic Age Verification System” in the sale of cigarettes. 13.10.2026, Sputnik Turkey
While the Ministry of Health is working on a regulation to prevent minors under the age of 18 from purchasing cigarettes, details of the regulation regarding cigarette sales using identification have emerged. According to this regulation, cigarette sales will be conducted via QR code. The article "Details of the Identity Verification System for Cigarette Sales Revealed" first appeared on HaberX.
The Ministry of Health is working on a new regulation to protect young people from tobacco addiction. As part of the draft law being prepared, an 'Electronic Age Verification System' is planned to be implemented for cigarette sales. The new system aims to digitally verify age at physical sales points such as markets and kiosks. Smokers will be able to purchase cigarettes by scanning a QR code through an application created by the Ministry. Here …
The regulation, being prepared by the Ministry of Health and the AK Party Parliamentary Group Presidency, aims to implement electronic age verification via QR codes for cigarette sales. The system, planned to be implemented at sales points such as markets, grocery stores, and kiosks, will check whether customers are over 18 years of age.
Age verification for cigarette sales will be done using an electronic system with QR codes. The QR code, which matches the Turkish Republic identity number, will only verify whether the age limit has been exceeded, without requiring the seller to provide any name or information.
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