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Another dog rescued from debris weeks after Türkiye earthquakes

Another dog rescued from debris weeks after Türkiye earthquakes

Two dogs were rescued from the rubble in three days in Hatay, southern Türkiye.

Dog rescued from rubble in Türkiye's Hatay 23 days after quakes

Dog rescued from rubble in Türkiye's Hatay 23 days after quakes

The dog named Alex has been taken under treatment.

Dog starves to death in apartment after prosecutor refuses to allow forced entry

Dog starves to death in apartment after prosecutor refuses to allow forced entry

The dog starved for days. An animal rights defender had applied for a forced entry into the apartment but got rejected.

23 September 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Urban dog Boji adopted by a businessperson, announces İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu

Urban dog Boji adopted by a businessperson, announces İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu

Becoming world famous as an urban dog traveling around İstanbul by using public transport, Boji has been adopted by businessperson Ömer Koç. İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has announced the news on his social media account.

12 January 2022

Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day

Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day

Using the public transportation vehicles in İstanbul, Boji travelled across 29 stations and covered at least 30 kilometers in a day.

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Hanım Türk says that in a police raid on their house in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province, the police tortured her and her two children aged 7 and 16 with a dog for two hours, forcing the children to lie on the ground and making the dog step over them.

26 October 2020

Riot Squad Forces to Use Kangal Dogs as They Are ‘National’

Riot Squad Forces to Use Kangal Dogs as They Are ‘National’

İstanbul Security Directorate has taken 10 kangal puppies to İstanbul to be used by the riot squad forces.

40 Dog Seized for being ‘Dangerous’, Who is the Dangerous One?

40 Dog Seized for being ‘Dangerous’, Who is the Dangerous One?

40 dogs were seized according to the “dangerous breed” notice in Turkey in 2016. The seized dogs are left for dead in shelters.

21 April 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Dog Abandoned by Owner Not Allowed to Get On Ferry

Dog Abandoned by Owner Not Allowed to Get On Ferry

Ferry trips have been delayed due to a dog abandoned by its owner or owners who went to Kadıköy by ferry leaving the dog behind. The dog wanted to get on the next ferry to Kadıköy.