Non-Alcoholic Beer Rules in Türkiye (Turkey)
In Türkiye, Law No. 4250 bans the advertising and promotion of alcoholic drinks. Article 6 also says that no brand or distinguishing mark of an alcoholic drink may be used on a non-alcoholic drink, and that no mark of a non-alcoholic drink may be used on an alcoholic one. The article was last amended on 11 June 2026.
Checked on 2 October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice: laws change, so confirm with the regulator before you rely on a rule.
The rules in Türkiye at a glance
- At what alcohol level does a drink count as alcoholic in Türkiye?
- Not verified. The law we read gives no number.
- What may a label call a non-alcoholic beer in Türkiye?
- No term defined. A non-alcoholic drink made by processing an alcoholic-category product must state how much alcohol it still contains.
- Who may sell or buy non-alcoholic beer in Türkiye?
- An alcoholic drink's brand may not appear on a non-alcoholic drink, and the reverse. Alcoholic drinks may not be sold to under-18s.
The detail, with sources
Under the same article, a non-alcoholic drink made by processing a product in the alcoholic-drinks category must state on the pack how much alcohol it still contains. Alcoholic drinks may not be sold to anyone under 18, or sold in shops between 10 pm and 6 am. We did not find the alcohol level at which Turkish law counts a drink as alcoholic, so we have not verified whether these rules reach a drink under 0.5%.
Elsewhere in the Middle East
The six Gulf states share a technical regulation for non-alcoholic malt beverages, GSO 1027:2021, which calls the product a malt beverage rather than beer. Its alcohol limit sits in the part of the text that is sold rather than published. The figures that are public for the region are lower than in Asia: 0.05% in US government reports on Kuwait and Qatar, and in Jordan's 2025 draft standard. Several Gulf facts below rest on US government reports that are more than ten years old, and each row says so.
| Country or territory | A drink counts as alcoholic from |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Not found in UAE law we could read. Customs uses the Harmonized System, which treats 0.5% or less as non-alcoholic. |
| Saudi Arabia | No numeric line found. The import of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. |
| Kuwait | Alcoholic beverages, and foods that contain alcohol, may not be brought into the country. |
| Qatar | The import of alcoholic beverages is restricted to one organisation. |
| Bahrain | Not verified. |
| Oman | Not verified. Alcohol is limited to licensed import companies. |
| Egypt | Not verified. |
| Jordan | Not verified. |
Across the whole region
- All 27 countries and territories in one table
- What halal authorities have published
- What regulators say about drink-driving laws and non-alcoholic beer
- The same rows as JSON or CSV, free to reuse with credit
If a rule for Türkiye has changed, or a source no longer says what we say it does, write to getsoma.store@gmail.com and we will correct it.
Who publishes this page
SOMA is a non-alcoholic craft beer brand founded in Bangalore, India, and its beers are under 0.5% ABV. Our first deliveries will be in Bangalore, and we do not ship outside India. We keep these pages because the rules on non-alcoholic beer differ a great deal between countries, and many pages online state them without a source.
To learn how non-alcoholic beer is made and what is in it, read Non-Alcoholic Beer 101.