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Martı TAG legal victory and platform expansion

Overview

A long-running legal dispute involving the ride-sharing platform Martı TAG concluded with a ruling from the 14th Regional Court of Justice. The court overturned a previous decision that had labeled the service an unfair competitor to taxi services, citing the constitutional right to freedom of enterprise. The court noted that while the platform’s activities are not explicitly banned, there remains a legislative gap regarding urban transportation regulations.

Following this legal victory, Martı founder Oğuz Alper Öktem attempted to bridge tensions with the taxi industry by inviting drivers to join the platform without paying commissions. This initiative resulted in 19,461 taxi driver applications. Additionally, the company announced the development of ‘Robomartı,’ an autonomous vehicle designed to be summoned via an app, though technical details and regulatory frameworks for its implementation remain unfinalized.

Entities

Oğuz Alper Öktem · Martı TAG · Istanbul · Robomartı · 14th Regional Court of Justice

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Martı founder introduces Robomartı and calls for taxi driver cooperation

    Martı founder Oğuz Alper Öktem has invited Turkish taxi drivers to join the platform commission-free and unveiled Robomartı, a new driverless vehicle project for Istanbul.

  2. [BUSINESS] 12 sources
    Martı TAG wins long-running unfair competition lawsuit

    A Turkish appeals court ruled that Martı TAG's ride-sharing service cannot be banned by court order, citing constitutional freedom of enterprise and a lack of specific legislative prohibitions.

Sources

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