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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, himself a nonsmoker, has forbidden smoking in restaurants and public facilities. The ban will go into effect next year for cafes, restaurants, and bars. The Turks are among the world's heaviest smokers. They die 10 years earlier of heart attacks than other Europeans do. But many Turks vow to defend their right to enjoy a cigarette with their mocca.