UEFA warned fans not to use a taxi before the Champions League final to be held in Istanbul today. This warning, which was made for reasons such as traffic, became the agenda by connecting to the taxi problem in Istanbul on social media.
Istanbul will host the final of the UEFA Champions League, one of the largest sports organizations in the world, today. Manchester City and Inter, He will play his trump card at Atatürk Olympic Stadium at 22:00.
While millions of people from around the world were waiting for the match, a share made by UEFA became the agenda on social media. UEFA is in Istanbul for the fans coming from abroad for the final not using a taxi warned.
UEFA suggested that the use of taxis should be avoided, saying that journeys may take long due to reasons such as traffic, and instead use shuttles and public transportation.
As it is known, many Manchester City and Inter fans came to Istanbul before the final. UEFA also made some warnings for the fans. One of these warnings was to avoid using taxis in the city.
When we examine the statement made by UEFA on its official site, it is recommended to avoid using taxis because of the possibility of long journeys. That is, UEFA. due to traffic He says that because of this, the fans should not prefer this mode of transportation. Instead of, public transport and public services He adds that it is better to use. It should be noted that UEFA has launched a free shuttle service for ticket holders for the final.
However, many social media users thought that this decision was made for reasons such as fraud.
Of course, such a warning became a hot topic on social media in a short time due to different reasons. Many users from Turkey shared that they thought that such a decision was taken because of the situations that have caused controversy about taxis in Istanbul for a long time. As it is known, taxis were criticized for not taking short distances, fraud and many other reasons. However, as we mentioned UEFA’s warning was made not for reasons such as fraud, but because of traffic.
Some of the responses were as follows:
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