Green light from the court for Martı TAG: IMM's license obstacle removed
The Istanbul 7th Administrative Court has found the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's decision not to grant a license to Martı TAG to be unlawful. With this ruling, Martı TAG will be able to legally provide e-transportation services in Istanbul.
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The court ruling awaited for the license application of Martı TAG, which provides electric scooter and micro-mobility services in Istanbul, has been issued. The Istanbul 7th Administrative Court stated that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's (IMM) decision not to grant a license to Martı TAG was unlawful, allowing the company to continue its e-transportation service. This development paves the way for Martı TAG to operate on a legal basis throughout Istanbul.
Following the decision, Martı founder and CEO Oğuz Alper Öktem also made a statement on the matter, saying, "The doors that were closed in the face of Martı at Saraçhane have been opened in court."
The following statements were included in the decision rendered by the Istanbul 7th Administrative Court:
Republic of Turkey
ISTANBUL
7th ADMINISTRATIVE COURT
It has been concluded that the document should be issued, that the subsequently mentioned transportation tracking infrastructure should be established, otherwise the plaintiff would be forced to establish a transportation tracking infrastructure without yet being a document holder, that this has no legal basis, and that requesting documents or actions from the plaintiff other than the conditions listed in the Directive is contrary to the legislation; therefore, there is no compliance with the law in the act of implicitly rejecting the application made to obtain an electronic transportation management license.
On the other hand, it is clear that since the subject of the lawsuit concerns the right to work, which is among the fundamental rights, and affects participation in taxi tenders, its implementation would exhaust its effect and could cause damages that are difficult to compensate.
For the reasons explained; since the implementation of the subject of the lawsuit, which is clearly unlawful, could cause damages that are difficult to compensate, it was decided unanimously on 17/10/2024, in accordance with Article 27 of Law No. 2577, to stay the execution without requiring collateral, with the right to appeal to the Istanbul Regional Administrative Court within 7 days from the notification of the decision.