Turkish island

Islanders protest against new minibuses on the island of Buyukada, in Istanbul on June 20, 2024. - Buyukada is one of the Princes' Islands, a popular destination for tourists and a retreat for many of Istanbul's 16 million inhabitants. Motor vehicles are prohibited in the islands, except for essential services. But the controversial new minibuses, with a capacity of 12 people, went into service on June 15, driving through the narrow alleys of the islands. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)

Locals protest against Turkish island’s ‘monstrobuses’

Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Buyukada, which he says threaten his corner of paradise on the southern shores of
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