Pirate cabs are proliferating in Istanbul, following a ban on Uber Technologies Inc’s ride-hailing operations, Hurriyet newspaper reports.
More than 5,000 pirate cabs are operating in Turkey’s largest city, communicating with customers through WhatsApp, Hurriyet said Jan 6, citing a taxi association. With only 17,395 licensed cabs operating in the city of 15 million, demand for cheaper but illegal cabs is surging, the newspaper said.
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