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Locally produced sea taxis in Istanbul have officially set off for the first time to reduce the intercontinental transits of the city's residents to a more reasonable time.

Designed and produced at Istanbul's Haliç Shipyard and recently passed their test voyages, the boats will work like regular taxis with a reservation system on a 24-hour basis.

Authorities in Istanbul handed a total of 1 million Turkish Liras ($135,000) in fines to the city's shared taxis (minibus) for nearly 3,200 violations in 2020.

Taxi and shared taxi fares in Istanbul are hiked by more than 15 percent, in line with a new regulation by the local transportation authority on Sept. 7.