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Vegans protest in front of Salt Bae restaurant in İstanbul

WORLD ANIMAL DAY

Vegans protest in front of Salt Bae restaurant in İstanbul

"We call on everyone to think about the violence and the pain suffered by animals held captive in farms," a vegan group has said.

Vegan Festival to be held online on July 3-4

Vegan Festival to be held online on July 3-4

Organized by the Vegan Association of Turkey (TVD), International İstanbul VegFest's all events will be free.

Her Demands Met, Vegan Trans Inmate Ends Hunger Strike

Her Demands Met, Vegan Trans Inmate Ends Hunger Strike

Having gone on a hunger strike because she was insistently given non-vegan food in prison, vegan trans inmate İda Koçak has ended her hunger strike on the ninth day as her demands have been met.

24 February 2020

I am Inviting Animal Lovers to Think

PENNED BY NAMİ TEMELTAŞ

I am Inviting Animal Lovers to Think

It is all very natural that I am bothered when I see the ones who don’t change their eating habits though we know that a life without consuming meat and animal products is possible and, on top of that, while we live with the label of an animal lover!

11 February 2019 Nami Temeltaş

Vegan Inmate Osman Evcan Ends Hunger Strike After Acceptance of His Requests

Vegan Inmate Osman Evcan Ends Hunger Strike After Acceptance of His Requests

Vegan inmate Osman Evcan has ended his hunger strike on its 44th day after his requests have been accepted by the prison administration.

8 May 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Osman Evcan’s lawyer, who visited Evcan in prison, has stated that 60-year-old Evcan has fallen to 54 kilos and his health condition is worsening. Evcan has been in isolation for two years.

2 May 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on 5th Hunger Strike

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on 5th Hunger Strike

Osman Evcan, who has gone on hunger strike for four times before and has managed to add vegan-vegetarian food article to Food Regulation for Convicted and Imprisoned, has announced that he has been on hunger strike again since March 26.

5 April 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

First Vegan Festival of Turkey in Didim

First Vegan Festival of Turkey in Didim

Vegan products will be exhibited, local flavors will be shared, and there will be concerts and workshops for both children and adults in the VegFest to be organized in Didim district of Aydın on april 29-30.

27 March 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Convicted Vegan Osman Evcan on Parliamentary Agenda

Convicted Vegan Osman Evcan on Parliamentary Agenda

CHP MP Şenal Sarıhan, has visited the convicted vegan Osman Evcan who has been on hunger strike for 39 days and has asked the Minister of Justice about Evcan’s cellmate, Hasan Çınar, to support him.

18 December 2015

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on Hunger Strike

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on Hunger Strike

Vegan prisoner Osman Evcan as to his right to nourishment being arbitrarily restrained by prison administration is on hunger strike since November 10, demonstration before prison is on Saturday.

2 December 2015

Being a Vegan in the Army

Being a Vegan in the Army

Does being a vegan comply with carrying a gun? What does a vegan eat when he performs the military service? Alican Eralp talked to animal rights activist and a conscientious objector Burak Özgüner and a former compulsory soldier, Oğuz who is also a vegan.

30 October 2015 Alican Eralp