Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, who was elected twice after a close-call win was cancelled by defeating the ruling AKP, has banned horse-drawn carriages which had been a long-lasting tradition of the Princes' Islands off the coast of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara.

An overwhelming majority of the residents of Princes' Islands and animal lovers are happy that electric vehicles are put into service after the banning of horse-drawn carriages, which were the only means of transportation as all motorized vehicles are banned.

Almost half of the electric vehicle drivers have been selected amongst women.