Taxis of the United States

Authorities have imposed a new string of rules for taxi drivers who recently have been at the center of increasing complaints due to picking tourists over local customers and not accepting short-distance rides.

Inspections on taxi drivers in Istanbul's Beyoğlu and Eminönü districts have revealed the differences in treatment toward local Turks and visiting foreigners.

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The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has canceled the work permits of a total of 400 taxis operating at the major airport in the city after inspections revealed that their taximeters did not meet standards.