European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Getting around in Istanbul by Henry b. Kraft staff writer in Istanbul if it has a motor and four wheels and it runs it s a taxi. And i you Are in doubt As to the occupation of a certain Man. Label him a of Driver in the Chunos Are about even that you arc Correct. Istanbul bus More taxis than any City inthe world regard Losi of size. The traffic situation is something you have to see to believe. Cars Are bumper to bumper any hour of the Day and pedestrians come at you fro mall directions. There arc very few truffle lights and it seems As if the average Driver makes his own rules. On narrow streets and there Are hundreds of them in that great turkish City taxis May be tying up traffic in All four directions. Almost from the very moment you get into a Luxl the Driver marts on Hie a Lorn and when you multiply this Din n few Hundred times you net some idea of Hie noise. Mow can you Tell a taxi in Istanbul in hns Black and White checks around the body. Some have meters some Don t. Taxi fares Are usually what you can make the yourself and you Don t tip he Driver. Add to the to Nils the Lenin dry Dohmen. This is operated like a a Olney bus. It Koohns the a Lark and White chucks. You stand on u curb and hold up your hand. That my be the signal that you want a  it is also the signal for a oof Mim to Stop. How can you Tell it is a Dolman by the number of people in it. A car made for five passengers frequently contains ten. The Doltin travels in one Rush hour Street Icene show traffic problem on Lita bul s narrow lanes. _ _ try it this Dolmus b one of a number that serve airmen assigned to 6th Nataf. Direction in inlay. So will climb in and  top other Pussy tit it. When Ami net in your Corner you signal the Driver to Stop the fare averages about 7-j cents lie Bern mils and hive. Him n lire if you arc an Amertt in. Thai s about 11  some of the curs run is one for the Book. It is axiomatic that a turkish or Chunnic can Lake the Parth of several cars put hem together Anil make the Tenn thine into a car that actually runs. You can Sec new models and some hint look almost antique. I saw a few hint woe 19.t1 Ittel i hey Enn a Lull get of whore of want too. Believe it or  is Seldom hint you a one of them broken  might think to Are Lakin a Chance on n taxi that is All banned up. Don you believe ii. The thing runs. And the fare is the Chupe it in the world. We drove through half of us Unhul forgive lire about b5 cents. And the Driver thanked us. Never ask n Driver the far unless it is registered on a Amer. If he lakes you from one end of the City to another. 10 Hie about $1.10 will briny profuse thanks watch out for the taxi Driver  seeing Ahjit you Are n Rich american forgets to pull Down the flog on the meter. When you net to your destination hand him five lire and ask no questions. Thill s about what he expects. If he argues and he Seldom does hand him n not her  incl Driver can spot an american a mile away. He usually hns two a Merns Slung Over Bis shoulder and possibly even wears a bavarian hat with a Feather or Brush. They just love this Guy bemused they figure he bus plenty and does t know the ropes. But Don t get the idea that turkish Drivers an1 dishonest. There Are probably no better Drivers or any More understanding and helpful than these same turkish taxi men. It is something like a Kume. They figure thai you Are out to outsmart them so they try to outsmart you. If you get the Best of Thorn in this you have earned their respect. As an example of How much of n Square Deal you can ret from n turkish taxi Driver try to hire one who Speaks English and can show you the sights. Make him an offer of 100 lire $11 for the use of his cur for on eight hour Day. However make sure he understands that the Deal lit for the use of his Cor with him us n Driver and Don t let him add the Mele charge to the Deal you have made. Then hand him 20 lire for his service of n guide. Because he will take you just win re you want to co and Tell you everything you want to know about the places you visit. But for real Economy it is the Doh Max or shared taxi the cheapest form of transportation in ony turkish City. Some Dolmen � will Start with Only five passengers but the Driver hns no objection to loading it to the roof. It is up to you Topick one where you ran have a seat in Stead of kitting on someone s Lap. Is Poloi by Guenter Schuettler no matter where you go in Istanbul you la encounter warm. Of tax cart. Teu of May 2. 1963