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İstanbul has also reduced the fare reduction for students over the age of 30, claiming that many people enroll in distance education just to obtain student transport cards.

For longer routes with lower passenger density, the municipality has introduced boats with a capacity of 33 passengers.

The municipality has implemented substantial fare increases for public transport.

The metropolis of 15 million followed other cities to implement significant hikes to public transportation and taxi fares.

Public transport fares have been raised in nine cities, with increases ranging from 25% to 85%. Some local administrations said they will have to subsidize public transport despite the price hikes.

The 29-percent hike will be effective from January 1.

The municipality has hiked the fares for the second time since the start of the year.

The municipality will increase bus and railway services on Friday night while the ferry timetables will remain the same.