21.10.2026 01:00
A dispute broke out between two taxi drivers in Çemberlitaş, one of Istanbul’s most touristic spots, over the issue of picking up passengers. The argument quickly escalated and turned into a fistfight, and moments of nearby citizens trying to separate the sides were captured on a mobile phone camera. Those around tried to separate the angry taxi drivers.
Two taxi drivers, who were alleged to have argued over picking up passengers in Fatih, Istanbul, clashed in the middle of the street. In the incident, where the verbal argument quickly turned into a fistfight, nearby citizens intervened to separate the parties. What happened was recorded with a mobile phone camera.
PASSENGER PICKUP ARGUMENT TURNED INTO A FIGHT
The incident occurred in Çemberlitaş, in the Fatih district. According to the allegation, an argument broke out between two taxi drivers over picking up passengers. As the verbal exchange escalated, the drivers attacked each other with their fists.
BYSTANDERS TRIED TO BREAK UP THE FIGHT
While the door of one of the taxis remained open, nearby citizens and shopkeepers intervened in the fight. Along with those trying to separate the parties, a person watching the incident was heard shouting, “He hit first.”
As bystanders intervened, the taxi drivers were separated with difficulty, and the fight in the middle of the street was captured second by second on a mobile phone camera.