Turkey lifts ban on access to Uber

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The access block to Uber has been lifted as of today (January 13) in compliance with the ruling of the court of appeals last month.

In a message shared on the official Twitter account of Uber Turkey, it is said, "The access block on Uber in Turkey has been officially lifted as of today in compliance with the court verdict. Hello again, to all İstanbulites!"

Uber'e Türkiye'de uygulanan erişim engeli mahkeme kararına uygun olarak bugün itibariyle resmen kaldırıldı! Tüm İstanbullular'a tekrar merhaba! #uberyeniden

— Uber Türkiye (@Uber_Turkiye) January 13, 2021

The 13th Civil Chamber of the İstanbul Regional Court of Justice (the court of appeals) handed down its verdict on December 24, 2020 and reversed the ban imposed on Uber's activities and access to its website by the İstanbul 10th Commercial Court of First Instance.

The court of appeals agreed with the local court verdict concluding that Uber's service with XL vehicles caused unfair competition and ruled that this service should be provided only by taxis. (HA/SD)