Erdogan Joins Fight Against Uber, Saying Turkey Business Is Over
- Uber started in Istanbul’s $1.5 billion taxi market in 2014
- San Francisco-based firm has come under fire from local taxis
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Uber Technologies Inc., which has been the subject of legal and physical battles with Turkish cab drivers, is coming under fire from the country’s president.
Speaking at a Ramadan dinner on Friday in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the ride-hailing company’s business is “over” in Turkey and that authorities would take necessary action against the firm.