27.01.2026 19:33
Passengers who caused a disturbance in the taxi they boarded from Istanbul Airport assaulted the driver, drove the vehicle onto a muddy road, and fled the scene without paying the fare. Following the incident in Arnavutköy, the driver pressed the panic button, and police teams arrived in the area to initiate a search for the suspects.
Passengers who took a taxi from Istanbul Airport fled the scene after assaulting the taxi driver to avoid paying the fare. Upon the driver's report, police teams dispatched to the area began working to capture the suspects.
The incident occurred last night in the Hacımaşlı neighborhood of Arnavutköy. According to reports, the driver of the taxi with license plate 34 TEZ 51 set off to take passengers picked up from Istanbul Airport to the housing construction site in Hacımaşlı neighborhood.
MUDDY ROAD CAUSED A DISPUTE
The taxi driver did not want to proceed due to the muddy condition of the road at the entrance of the neighborhood. This led to a dispute between the driver and the passengers. The argument quickly escalated into a fight.
THEY ASSAULTED THE DRIVER
During the argument, it was reported that the passengers assaulted the taxi driver and then drove the vehicle onto the muddy road. The taxi, which was moving on the muddy ground, quickly became stuck and unable to move.
HE PRESSED THE PANIC BUTTON, POLICE SPRANG INTO ACTION
After the incident, the taxi driver pressed the panic button in the vehicle. Police teams were dispatched to the scene upon the report. It was determined that the passengers fled the scene without paying the fare.
Police teams launched a large-scale operation in the area to capture the suspects who fled after assaulting the taxi driver.