animal rights

Page 2

Municipality bans use of razor wire fences to protect animals

Municipality bans use of razor wire fences to protect animals

With a decision taken by the Fethiye District Municipality in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, citizens can no longer use razor wires around or on top of their garden walls and the already existing ones will be taken down so that animals will not get hurt.

234 civil society organizations: Ban all hunting in Turkey

MARCH 3 WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

234 civil society organizations: Ban all hunting in Turkey

Life defenders have launched an online campaign calling for an end to hunting and the protection of wildlife in Turkey on the occasion of March 3 World Wildlife Day: “The right to live is the most natural, non-negotiable right for all living beings.”

Animal rights law left hanging for years: 'They are waiting for justice'

Animal rights law left hanging for years: 'They are waiting for justice'

Animal rights advocate Eray Özgüner calls for a fair law rather than a law that "protects the interest of capital groups."

26 February 2021 Tansu Pişkin

A portal for stray animals: ‘Be a hero to the animals on your street’

A portal for stray animals: ‘Be a hero to the animals on your street’

With its new design and interface, the KirikKuyruk.com (BustedTails.com) aims to make it simple for people to support, donate or adopt street animals in their neighbourhoods.

4 February 2021

‘Not dolphins, but humans are behind the drop in fish stocks’

‘Not dolphins, but humans are behind the drop in fish stocks’

Since an academic recommended hunting dolphins in the face of declining fish populations in Turkey's waters, biologists and environmentalists have been stressing that human activities are responsible for the drop in fish stocks, not dolphins.

13 January 2021

2 citizens to be paid damages for their cat that got missing in cargo

2 citizens to be paid damages for their cat that got missing in cargo

A person in Turkey’s southeastern province of Antep wanted to send his daughter’s cat to her in İzmir by air and contracted a courier company. However, the cat got missing in the cargo. The father and mother will now be paid damages.

22 December 2020

Permission for hunting mountain goats revoked amid public reaction

Permission for hunting mountain goats revoked amid public reaction

Main opposition CHP Dersim MP Polat Şaroğlu has announced that the temporary permission given to US businessperson Garrett van Hoose for hunting a mountain goat in Dersim province has been revoked.

7 December 2020

Animal rights activist investigated after criticizing politicians

Animal rights activist investigated after criticizing politicians

Erman Paçalı is under investigation over a social media post about a man's release after raping a dog.

22 September 2020

Campaign by life defenders: ‘Put a complete ban on hunting in Turkey’

Campaign by life defenders: ‘Put a complete ban on hunting in Turkey’

Launching a petition on change.org, 227 civil society organizations call on the authorities to completely ban hunting in Turkey, amend the Law on Land Hunting as the Law on Nature Protection and establish specialized courts of nature.

3 September 2020

A requiem for wildlife in İstanbul

'I SHOT THE LAST RHINO'

A requiem for wildlife in İstanbul

With a public art project displayed on two 20-meter walls on one of the busiest streets along the Bosphorus in İstanbul, artist Ali Cabbar raises concerns over the destruction of wildlife through human agency.

3 September 2020

Courts halt tendering processes for hunting mountain goats and gazelles

Courts halt tendering processes for hunting mountain goats and gazelles

In lawsuits filed by life defenders, the local courts have halted tendering processes for killing 26 mountain goats in Erzincan and nine gazelles in Urfa.

Dog abused in municipality’s shelter

Dog abused in municipality’s shelter

After a dog named Max was abused in an animal shelter of the Devrek Municipality in Zonguldak, animal rights defenders have launched a campaign on social media to make their voices heard: “There is abuse in Devrek shelter.”

21 August 2020 Sakine Orman

Tender for hunting mountain goats in Dersim cancelled

Tender for hunting mountain goats in Dersim cancelled

Having lodged a tender for killing 17 mountain goats in Dersim province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has cancelled the tender amid mounting reactions.

3 Defendants Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Poisoning Dogs in Ankara

3 Defendants Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Poisoning Dogs in Ankara

In the lawsuit filed into the poisoning of dogs in Ankara in April 2019, three defendants have been each sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of “killing an owned animal" and "polluting the environment deliberately."

27 January 2020

Sub-Governorship Files Criminal Complaint About Horses Killed in Princes’ Islands

Sub-Governorship Files Criminal Complaint About Horses Killed in Princes’ Islands

The Sub-Governorship of Adalar has filed a criminal complaint against the owners of the horses killed due to a glanders outbreak in Princes’ Islands of İstanbul. Animal rights defenders also continue their protest for a complete ban on horse carriages.

24 December 2019

HDP Submits Legislative Proposal on Animal Rights: Impunity Must be Ended

OCTOBER 4 WORLD ANIMAL DAY

HDP Submits Legislative Proposal on Animal Rights: Impunity Must be Ended

Submitting a legislative proposal, HDP MP Paylan has underlined that violence against animals has become a “culture” in Turkey, requesting that the necessary legal and penal regulations be introduced to put an end to impunity in incidents of violence.

Escaping from Eid-al Adha Last Year, Ferdinand the Bull in Shelter This Eid

Escaping from Eid-al Adha Last Year, Ferdinand the Bull in Shelter This Eid

Having escaped from being slaughtered last Eid-al Adha and swum in Black Sea for three days, Ferdinand the bull is in “Liberated Farm Animals Shelter” in İzmir on this eid.

We Have Lost ‘Eylem’, the Companion to Protesters in Taksim

We Have Lost ‘Eylem’, the Companion to Protesters in Taksim

Accompanying protesters in Taksim and marching side by side with them at demonstrations, street dog Eylem was hit by a car and has lost its life. It was the protesters who named the dog Eylem, which means demonstration in English.

Municipality of Anamur Covers Turtle Eggs with Soil

Municipality of Anamur Covers Turtle Eggs with Soil

The Municipality of Anamur has poured soil over the 13-kilometer coastline which is both the breeding and spawning area of caretta carettas and African softshell turtles and a natural protected area as per the international conventions and special laws.

4 Dogs Found Dead in Ankara

4 Dogs Found Dead in Ankara

After 46 dogs and 2 cats were found dead in the capital city of Ankara last week, four other dogs have been found dead in an empty field in Çankaya, Ankara. Sausages containing chemical substances have been found in the vicinity.

3 Suspects Released in Relation With Poisoning of Dogs in Ankara Released

3 Suspects Released in Relation With Poisoning of Dogs in Ankara Released

Being detained in relation with the poisoning of 16 dogs to death in Ankara, three suspects have been released by the court pending trial.

3 People Detained in Relation With Dogs Poisoned to Death in Ankara

3 People Detained in Relation With Dogs Poisoned to Death in Ankara

While the dead bodies of 13 dogs have been found in different places in the capital city of Ankara, it has also been reported that seven dogs are currently missing. Three people have been taken into custody as part of the ensuing investigation.

Animal Rights Watch Committee: Thousands of Animals Tormented, Only 572 People Fined

Animal Rights Watch Committee: Thousands of Animals Tormented, Only 572 People Fined

The Committee has said the perpetrators have not been identified and the sanctions cannot be seen as "punishment."

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

Rights Defenders Do Not Celebrate World Animal Day

Rights Defenders Do Not Celebrate World Animal Day

Various events have been organized in Turkey to mark the October 4 World Animal Day; however, animal rights organizations have stated that they will not celebrate it on the ground that animals are still facing continuing and systematic violations and torture.

Man Who Raped Cat Sentenced to Jail but Released

Man Who Raped Cat Sentenced to Jail but Released

Tried for raping a cat, B.Ç. has been penalized on upper limit but he has been released given his period of detention. Rights defenders have said that the maximum penalty in the current system was imposed but the law must change.

14 September 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Calf That Escaped from Eid-al Adha to be Placed in Shelter

Calf That Escaped from Eid-al Adha to be Placed in Shelter

AHBAP Platform founder and artist Haluk Levent has declared that they will place the calf, who escaped from being slaughtered on the first day of Eid-al Adha, in the shelter.

Arrest of Man Who Raped Kitten to Continue

Arrest of Man Who Raped Kitten to Continue

Hundreds of people have demanded that they get involved in the court case of a man named B.Ç. who raped a kitten in İstanbul. The court board has accepted the demands. The attorneys think that the course of the case will also have an impact on the animal rights laws to be enacted.

20 July 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

‘Licence of Cafe with Lion in Cage Cancelled’

ANIMAL RIGHTS FEDERATION OF TURKEY:

‘Licence of Cafe with Lion in Cage Cancelled’

The Animal Rights Federation of Turkey has announced that the licence of the cafe in İstanbul keeping a lion, crocodile, flamingo and parrots in captivity has been cancelled.

Reaction Against Cafe That ‘Exhibits’ Lion in Cage

Reaction Against Cafe That ‘Exhibits’ Lion in Cage

A cafe called Mevzoo is detaining a baby lion in a cage placed among the customers in İstanbul. Crocodile, flamingo and parrots are aslo kept in captivity.

Man Who Raped Cat Arrested

Man Who Raped Cat Arrested

Raping a three-month old kitten in Istanbul, B.Ç (55) was arrested for “killing an adopted animal unjustly, causing it lose vital abilities and damaging".

Investigation Into Murder of Puppy; One Person Arrested

Investigation Into Murder of Puppy; One Person Arrested

An investigation has been launched into the death of a puppy, whose tail and paws were cut and which was abandoned in the woods in Sakarya. The digger operator, who was previously detained and released as part of the investigation, has been arrested.

1
2
3