violent attack by employees at an animal shelter in Central Turkey on a dog Re-ignited the debate about fate of stray animals. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued instructions to government Takes new steps To find a permanent solution to issue after the accident last month that ended with Employees of the shelter are detained.
althoug public seems divided on the issue and with one side the invitation for Stronger measures call for another for A comprehensive solution that does not harm animals and shelters remain most applicable option for Currently.
The government she has set up a new The commission is composed of Several employees ministriesincluding the Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Ministry of Justice and Health. legislators and representatives of a union of Municipalities have also are included. The Commission first Focus the meeting on new Penalties for Municipalities that declined to put it up shelters for stray animals.
The committee will determine a new road map on The issueIncluding more systems for Searching operations of animal shelters. He. She also concentrate on Stray animal attacks on people. The Commission also Discuss personalization of more funds for sterilization of the animals.
Parliament last year He approved the long-awaited animal rights bill government plans to me add more regulations for in Try to address the issues faced About 4 million stray animals. The bill has been hailed as a landmark stepas well as criminalizing acts of Violence towards animals, which has been controversially interpreted as “goods” or “property” under Turkish laws. It was overwhelmingly approved by Parliament, in rare move that united government and opposition. New regulations also It is expected to be unanimously approved by all parties. The government also plans to include scientists, veterinarians, and animal rights activists in Discussions about new road map.
under new stepsThe government plans to customize a new budget For municipalities only to process the issue with The money goes toward sterilization and shelters. municipalities will face Fines and other measures if not implemented new systems.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişçi recently announced that his ministry would award places in Forest areas Municipalities supervise the construction of shelters, indicating that the municipality of Beykoz district in Istanbul got area Let’s do it in a first. conference address of vets last month, f minister They said already customized a budget for municipalities for Animal shelters and since 2009, have provided $3.8 million (72 million TL) to 88 local administrations. in 59 provinces. Kirishi also He said they did financial support for related institutions for sterilization of more More than 510,000 animals. he is added They will save about 100 million TL for Sterilization campaigns across the country.
