(TheDrinksBusiness) - Turks are increasingly turning away from drinks such as raki to enjoy Champagne according to the latest government figures. The jump in Champagne statistics was part of a wider rise in consumption of alcoholic drinks of 6.3%. According to the country’s Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority, sales of alcoholic drinks went up 67 million litres over the course of 2012 to a new total of 1.1bn litres. The English language Turkish newspaper Daily News reported that beer continued to be the most popular beverage, rising to 998.9m litres, but Champagne saw the biggest jump – with sales up by over 91% to 826,770 litres.