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stray dogs
Kocaeli animal massacre: Footage reveals municipal workers injecting animals despite mayor's denial
An investigation has been launched into the killing of dozens of stray cats and dogs and several officials have been suspended from duty.
12 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
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Dozens of stray cats and dogs poisoned to death in Turkey’s Kocaeli, local authorities blamed
All the killed animals were healthy and were regularly being fed by volunteers, which constitutes a violation of the recently enacted law authorizing stray animal killing under specific conditions.
11 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Animal rights activists in Turkey refuse to celebrate World Animal Day in face of law enabling stray dog killings
Several groups have released statements drawing attention to the increased mistreatment of stray dogs following the enactment of the new law.
4 October 2024
Diyarbakır introduces mobile neutering units in face of ‘dog massacre law’
The opposition parties previously announced that they would resist the implementation of the controversial law amendment allowing for the “euthanasia” of stray dogs under specific conditions.
19 August 2024
Allegations of mass dog killings in Turkey's Niğde following new stray dog law
The city municipality has clarified that the site where the mass burial of dogs took place was a ‘legally designated animal cemetery.’
7 August 2024
Turkey's opposition-held cities will resist stray dog massacre law
Main opposition CHP and pro-Kurdish DEM Party, which control local administrations in more than half of Turkey's provinces, declare resistance against the newly enacted law.
30 July 2024
Turkey’s parliament approves controversial euthanasia measure for stray dogs
The article stipulating the euthanasia of stray dogs was passed despite objections from animal rights advocates and the opposition. The rest of the bill is set to be voted on today.
29 July 2024
Ali Dinç
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‘Ban breeding and sale instead of killing stray dogs’
Animal rights advocates highlight underlying issues regarding stray dogs as the bill mandating their destruction passes the parliamentary committee.
25 July 2024
Ali Dinç
Bill allowing euthanasia of stray dogs submitted to parliament
Euthanasia will be introduced for animals that “pose a rabies risk, cannot be adopted and cannot be treated,” according to an AKP official.
12 July 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
İstanbul night watchman shoots dog in head
The dog taken care of by the neighborhood residents is in critical condition as neighborhood guards’ authority to use weapons once again comes under question.
17 April 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
İstanbul governor orders sterilization, vaccination of stray dogs
The governor's office has also instructed the district municipalities to set up and improve animal shelters.
20 July 2023
İstanbul ferry voyage delayed over stray dog
The captain refused to set sail during rush hour because a stray dog got on the ferry.
8 March 2023
Aksaray puts reflective collars on stray dogs
The practice aims to enable drivers to see dogs at night and avoid accidents.
27 January 2023
Dog's brutal killing in Konya shelter highlights Türkiye's stray animal issue
Two people have been detained in relation to the attack. President Erdoğan previously cited the shelter as a good example of caring stray animals.
25 November 2022
Wouter Massink
Court bans stray dog mapping app
Over the past two weeks, about 30 dogs were reportedly killed in Antalya. A lawyer for the "Havrita" website said they had decided to suspend the site after "slanders."
23 August 2022
Stray dogs sedated, left in countryside in Tekirdağ
A neighborhood head found 18 dogs after being notified of the incident.
28 July 2022
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