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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Jane Coville and Remi Banet

Locals Protest Against Turkish Island's 'Monstrobuses'

Motor vehicles are prohibited on the islands, except for essential services (Credit: AFP)

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 Istanbul.

"We live a peaceful life here," said Aycan, a lawyer and head of the Association of Friends of the Island.

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