Istanbul Urban Transportation
In Istanbul, intracity road and sea transportation are coordinated by IETT. However, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Bus Inc. firm and minibuses called minibuses play an active role in transportation.
The rail system in Istanbul, Istanbul Transportation Inc. Coordinated by. Municipal buses, metrobus under the IETT and metro, tram and marmaray services under Istanbul Transport. At the same time, transportation between some regions on the European and Asian sides and between the Islands is carried out by ferry services under the body of IETT.
Urban transportation in the city started in 1869 with the establishment of the Dersaadet Tramway Company and the construction of the Tunnel Facilities. After being operated by foreigners for a while, this company gained a new structuring with the name of Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel (IETT) in 1939 with the law numbered 3645.
