There are more than 4 million stray dogs in Turkey.
According to proposed law, 1 million stray dogs will be killed in next 6 months.
Only stray dogs that are adopted will survive this mass murder campaign.
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"Lawmakers from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and
Development Party (AKP) are working on a new bill aimed at
getting dogs off the streets.
It hasn’t yet been introduced into the country’s parliament,
but state media report it could require municipalities to
collect stray dogs, shelter them for around 30 days, and if
the animals are not adopted in that time, euthanise
them."
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“Since there are not enough places in the shelters — there
are very few shelters in Turkey — a path has been opened for
the killing (of strays),” said veterinarian Turkan Ceylan.
“We animal rights activists know very well that this spells
death.”
Ceylan maintained that the dogs are at risk of contracting
diseases in shelters and in vehicles used to round up
strays. “No animal that enters the shelter comes out
healthy,” she said.
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The Union of Bar Associations of Turkey also released a statement, condemning the proposed law: "Euthanasia is another name for killing. If this law passes, an unprecedented massacre of animals in our country's history will be inevitable. Street animals, who have been a part of these lands for centuries and are described as 'dear friends' whenever possible, deserve better than death warrants or isolation in death camp-like shelters. Read More