More than 420,000 people received support through Türkiye's smoking cessation hotline in 2025, while applications to smoking cessation clinics more than doubled, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu said Sunday on World No Tobacco Day.
In a social media post highlighting the country's anti-tobacco efforts, Memişoğlu said the ALO 171 Smoking Cessation Counseling Hotline provided guidance and support to 420,651 people in 2025 and to 143,534 people during the first four months of 2026.
The minister said more than four million examinations have been carried out at 1,501 smoking cessation clinics nationwide to date as part of efforts to help citizens quit smoking and promote healthier lifestyles.
He added that tobacco-control teams and mobile clinics reached 832,873 people through field activities aimed at raising awareness and providing support services.
According to Memişoğlu, demand for smoking cessation services has risen significantly. Applications to smoking cessation clinics increased by 112% in 2025 compared with the previous year, while the number of examinations conducted during the first four months of 2026 rose by 53.6% compared with the same period in 2025.
