“You disgraced us in front of the whole world!” – this is how residents of Istanbul commented on the new scandal in Turkey, addressing taxi drivers. The fact is that tourists were urged not to use yellow taxis in Istanbul. Such a statement is quoted by the Turkish press, which cites the official UEFA instructions.
Tourist fans arriving in Istanbul for the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan have been officially warned to “use public transport instead of a yellow taxi”, according to a published warning. The statement was received very nervously in Istanbul.
“These people are not only deceiving us and tourists, they are shaming us in front of the whole world! Under these conditions, neither the Olympics nor the World Championship will come to Istanbul. This not only harms transport and Istanbul, but also causes serious damage to tourism,” the mass media quoted, for example, the following statement, which Oguz Alper Oktem, the founder of the Martı company, voiced on the social network. However, there is a small nuance – his company also provides transport services, such as electric scooters and motorbikes for rent.