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Erdogan says Uber is 'finished' in TurkeyMEE and agenciesSaturday 2 June 2018 Uber faces being banned in Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the ride hailing app was "finished" following an intense lobbying campaign from Istanbul taxi drivers.About 17,400 taxis operate in Istanbul, home to about a fifth of Turkey's population of 81 million people, and since Uber entered the country in 2014 tensions have risen sharply.Erdogan's statement came after new regulations were announced in recent weeks tightening transport licensing requirements, making it more difficult for drivers to register with Uber and threatening a two-year ban for violations.Continued at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/erdogan-says-uber-finished-turkey-536765304