Restaurant Discovery App Zomato Acquires Turkey’s Mekanist For Cash — techcrunch.com

Zomato, the Restaurant discovery service which competes with Yelp, has acquired Turkey’s Mekanist. The price was not disclosed but it has been confirmed as an all-cash deal. The move will take Zomato from covering 27,500 restaurants in Istanbul and Ankara to more than over 50,000 restaurants in Turkey. The move is a sign that Zomato is prepared to take Yelp on in significant international markets outside the US. Just read our previous coverage to see how this company is on a tear to race Yelp around the world.

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