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Informal private transportation in Turkey: The minibus and dolmuş systems

Informal private transportation in Turkey: The minibus and dolmuş systems

Project report

This report examines the development, features, and challenges of informal transportation modes—minibuses and dolmuşes—in Turkey (especially in Istanbul). It focuses on the regulatory, operational, and social characteristics that shaped these transportation modes, highlighting their roles as critical yet informal components of Istanbul's urban mobility landscape.

Authors

Elif Ariman

MA Student, Economics, Sabanci University

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