The official taxi drivers association said at the time the measure would be a major threat to Uber, if it was properly enforced by the traffic police. Erdogan said that while Uber may be popular in some European countries, Turkey was different. Many Istanbul taxi drivers — though not all — are strong Erdogan supporters and the main taxi associations back him. The yellow taxi drivers, on the other hand, slam Uber as “pirates” who are swallowing their incomes in an already tight market. Uber has said it is committed to working in Turkey and insisted it is operating within the law.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2018 09:33 UTC