Why Uber Drivers Fear for Their Lives in Istanbul
- Uber drivers say violence on rise in Turkey’s biggest city
- Taxi operators file court cases to ban ride-hailing company
Traffic on the highway in the Levent business district of Istanbul.
Photographer: Ismail Ferdous/Bloomberg
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An Uber driver keeps a metal rod close at hand during his daily drives through Istanbul.
Alarmed by violent attacks in recent weeks allegedly carried out by angry yellow cab drivers who want Turkey to ban the ride-hailing company, Levent says he’s even considering carrying a gun and asked that his last name be withheld for safety reasons.