Uber protests and legal actions

Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım has said Turkey's ban on the ride-sharing app Uber "can be reviewed if required adjustments are made."

 Greek taxi drivers staged a 12-hour strike on Thursday over what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing operators, in a sector still reeling from the country's financial crisis.

Greece imposed stricter regulations on the sector this year, including forcing app operators to apply for a permit and use licensed taxi drivers or face fines.

A taxi driver in Istanbul has been fined and banned from traffic for refusing to take a disabled passenger, local media reported.

Uber drivers in Istanbul have sent a message to Turkish authorities using over 100 vehicles. Click through for the story in photos...

The ride sharing app Uber has announced that Turkish users of its UberXL service can now receive official electronic receipts, triggering rumors that Turkey may have "legalized" it. 

A group of Uber drivers clashed with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's security personnel on Aug. 9 when they organized a protest over their seized cars.

Taxi drivers across Spain joined a strike on July 30 against ride hailing competitors such as Uber and Cabify who they say unfairly threaten their livelihoods.

Hundreds of taxi drivers have blocked a main road in the southwestern Turkish resort city of Bodrum to protest the detention of one of their colleagues who are accused of beating a Uber driver.

Istanbul Mayor Mevlüt Uysal has denied recent reports that popular ridesharing app Uber could freely operate in Turkey's largest city if its drivers pick up a touristic transport license.

The Uber dispute "is finished" in Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said early on June 11, while calling on taxi drivers to take measures to improve conditions that led people to prefer Uber, which was recently banned in the country.