Dog’s murder in Ankara sparks outcry, protest at CHP-run council
A stray dog sedated during a municipal operation in Turkey’s capital died on Tuesday, sparking protests outside the Republican People's ...
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Turkey: Top court backs law allowing killing of stray animals
Turkey’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge to a contentious law allowing municipalities to round up stray animals ...
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Turkey: Ankara woman dies after protesting dog removal, activists suspect murder
An 81-year-old woman who cared for stray animals died in a house fire in Ankara, hours after she was allegedly ...
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Turkey: Animal rights activists protest against mass dog killings
Animal rights activists took to the streets of İzmir on Saturday to protest against the mass killings of dogs in ...
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Turkish parliament passes law permitting euthanasia of stray dogs
The Turkish parliament passed a controversial law permitting the euthanasia of stray dogs on Tuesday, following 28 hours of debate. ...
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Turkish parliament passes first five articles of stray animal regulations bill amid protests
The Turkish parliament has passed the first five provisions of a contentious 17-article bill on stray animal regulation, which has ...
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Animal rights activists protest new law allowing stray animal killings in Turkey
Thousands of animal rights activists gathered in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, on Saturday to protest against a new law permitting ...
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Turkish minister threatens municipal mayors with prison over stray dog law
Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister, İbrahim Yumaklı, warned on Wednesday that municipal mayors refusing to comply with the proposed "mass ...
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Turkey debates contentious stray animal law amid protests
The Turkish parliament is debating controversial amendments to the Animal Protection Law, raising concerns about the welfare of stray animals, ...
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