WORLD RALLY FOR TURKISH STRAYS

On 4 October 2008 World Animal Day, people from all around the world will come together and hold rallies in different cities to tell Turkey to stop cruelty toward stray animals once and for all. Period. Their counterparts will be holding a similar rally in Istanbul.
This will be one final warning to Turkey – unless [...]

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PANDEMIC SPREADS TO THE BLACK SEA

 

We welcome, or shall we say hellcome, the Black Sea region to the stray dog-killing pandemic in Turkey! Ladies and gentlemen, please say hello to the Black Sea town of Karabuk.

A group of animal rights volunteers found these dogs a couple of days ago at the town’s garbage dump site. Dumped there, just like garbage… Of [...]

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AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…

Well the Turkey Massacre Oscar goes to the director and producers of the movie “Saddam’s Troops: the Black Sun” filmed in the eastern city of Malatya in Turkey.
The genious director of Saddam’s troops wanted to shoot this scene whereby two horses would be dragged by, we don’t know, maybe Saddam’s troops. A brilliant script dear [...]

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SPEAKING OF REGULAR MASSACRE

Here is proof of that. Death orders for stray animals signed back to back on 11, 14 and 15 July 2008 by the Beykoz municipality of Istanbul. Papers authorizing the “culling team” of Beykoz to check out a public vehicle from the municipal parking lot for each one of these days.
 

 
And where do these orders [...]

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AND THE MINISTER RESPONDED!

We understand that the Minister of Tourism, Mr. Ertugrul Gunay, has been sending the following letter to those who are participating in the Turkey Massacre protest. We are publishing it verbatim below:

“I am very much saddened by your email, and felt obligated to reply you in person.
I cannot justify the cruelty against animals or against [...]

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