15.08.2026 12:30
Three women who took a taxi from an entertainment venue in Etiler, Istanbul, argued with the driver over the 600 lira fare displayed on the meter, refusing to pay. Intimidated by the women advancing on him, the taxi driver called the police and recorded the incident on his mobile phone. While the driver filed a complaint against the women, who left without paying, the women fled the scene by getting into a vehicle they had hailed.
Three women who took a taxi from a entertainment venue in Etiler to go to Etiler argued with the driver, allegedly to avoid paying the 600 lira shown on the taxi meter. The taxi driver, whom the women confronted, called the police for help. The taxi driver, who recorded the three women leaving without paying with his mobile phone camera, filed a complaint.
THEY CAUSED A SCENE WHEN THEY SAW THE TAXI METER
The incident occurred around 03:00 on Wednesday, August 12, in the Etiler neighborhood of Beşiktaş. According to the information obtained, a commercial taxi driver picked up three female passengers from the entertainment venue named Sortie in Kuruçeşme and set off towards Etiler. While no problems occurred during the journey, the taxi meter showed 600 lira when the taxi arrived in Etiler.
ARGUMENT ERUPTED WHEN THE FARE WAS REQUESTED
According to the allegations, the three women refused to pay the fare, offering various excuses. An argument broke out between the driver, who requested the payment, and the women. When the women continued the argument, verbally confronting him and displaying aggressive behavior, the taxi driver, concerned for his safety, called the police.
THEY FLED WHEN HE TURNED ON THE CAMERA
Seeing the women trying to walk away from the vehicle, the taxi driver started recording with his mobile phone camera to document the events. The three women left the scene without paying the 600 lira shown on the meter. The incident was captured on the driver's mobile phone camera. The taxi driver requested that the footage on his phone and the recordings from nearby security cameras be examined. Stating that he only wanted to receive payment for the transportation service he provided, the driver filed a complaint against the three women.
The foreign national women then got into a vehicle they stopped by hitchhiking and fled the scene.