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The tobacco blend of the non-American Camel contains less Oriental tobacco and a higher proportion of Burley. [citation needed] On July 1, 2000, an "Oriental" variety of Camel was introduced, followed by Turkish Gold, a regular cigarette, in 2000, and Turkish Jade, a menthol, in 2001.
R.J. Reynolds' new "Turkish blend" cigarette. Turkish tobacco was introduced to American cigarettes in 1913 by the Camel brand, blended with Virginia and Burley leaves.. Today, it remains a key ingredient in American blend cigarettes [citation needed] Demand remains high; however, the capacity to grow it remains limited, [citation needed] resulting in it being one of the most expensive types ...
Turkish tobacco is sun-cured, which makes it more aromatic and, like flue-cured tobacco, more acidic than air- or smoke-cured tobacco, thus more suitable for cigarette production. [ 1 ] In the early 1900s, manufactures of Turkish cigarettes tripled their sales and became legitimate competitors to leading brands.
Tekel A.Ş. (Turkish, literally single-hand or monopoly and generally capitalised as TEKEL) was a Turkish tobacco and alcoholic beverages company. It was nationalised in 1925 from a parastatal (government owned/controlled) company, the Régie.
Fatima cigarettes was one of many cigarettes developed at this time which received wide success. Liggett & Myers Fatima cigarettes, named after a common first name for Arabic women, was one of them. The pack art featured a veiled woman, the Turkish crescent moon with stars, and the Maltese cross, the symbol of the Ottoman empire. [4]
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Oriental tobacco is a sun-cured, highly aromatic, small-leafed variety (Nicotiana tabacum) that is grown in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Lebanon, and North Macedonia. Oriental tobacco is frequently referred to as "Turkish tobacco", as these regions were all historically part of the Ottoman Empire.
Prestonsburg police determined the products came from Quick Stop Smoke Shop Discount Tobacco and Vaping, which is within 1,000 feet of the high school, according to Prestonsburg police.