Special Report: Turkey Stray Dog Dilemma Pt. 2

PART TWO - One of the most hot-button discussions in Turkey is how street dogs impact everyday citizens. Most people in cities like Istanbul are used to it, with a long tradition of living alongside them. However, in peripheral areas, there is not always as much support. When government municipalities started to push strays from city centers to outside suburban and rural areas, out of their natural environment, there have been a relatively small number of attacks and accidents. These have reportedly been sensationalized in the media, making it seem like a bigger phenomenon, and said to be weaponized by the government to instill fear. With the Turkish parliament passing the so-called ‘massacre law’ in July 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government positioned it as a way to protect civilians from these stray dogs. However, in reality, this will be used as a way to significantly harm many strays. Animal rights activists have tried to present alternate solutions or volunteer their time and services, but so far the government has closed the door on that dialogue. In the second episode of this two-part series, we spoke to local guests about how much stray dogs would be missed from the streets and how the government should embrace the passionate and hard-working animal rights community to reach a better solution that still addresses the overpopulation problem while going about it safely and humanely. Guest experts featured, in order, include Ahmet Senpolat ( HAYTAP , Animal Rights Federation), Nazlan Ertan (journalist), Lisanne Hillen ( Melez Dog Rescue ), and Elizabeth Lo (filmmaker). For more information about the episode, guests, and featured links: dogsavethepeople.com/episodes/turkey-stray-dog-dilemma-2024-pt-2

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Special Report: Turkey Stray Dog Dilemma Pt. 2 is an episode from Dog Save The People by As It Should Be Productions.

This episode is 19:49 long.

This episode was published on Oct 15, 2024.

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