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Turkish Stray Dogs: The total population of stray dogs in Turkey is about 40 lakhs. The number of stray dogs has increased so much that it has become difficult for citizens to live, let alone walk on the streets. The Turkish government has made a law to get rid of it, due to which violent protests have started on the streets of the country.
Will stray dogs be killed?
Turkish lawmakers have approved a law designed to remove millions of dogs from the country's streets. Animal lovers fear the dogs will be killed or released into the wild.
Dogs rule in Türkiye, protest against 'cruel law'
Representatives of Turkey's Grand National Assembly approved the law on dogs after a long debate on Tuesday. The government had insisted on passing it before the summer holidays. As soon as such a law was passed in Turkey, thousands of people have come out in protest against it and are protesting on the streets. People are demanding that the section of the law be removed which says that killing stray animals will be allowed. Opposition MPs, animal welfare groups and others have called the bill a 'cruel law'.
The President thanked everyone for making the law
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked representatives of his ruling party and allied parties who helped draft the law after long and thorough consultations. He said that despite the opposition's provocations and campaigns based on lies and distortions, the National Assembly once again listened to the people, refusing to ignore the silent majority.
There are 4 million stray dogs in Türkiye
The government estimates that about 4 million stray dogs roam the streets and countryside of Turkey. When such a large number of dogs live together, it becomes difficult for people to survive. Dogs sometimes gather in packs and attack people.
People are protesting
Turkey's main opposition said it would seek the repeal of the law in the Supreme Court. “You have enacted a law that is morally, ethically and legally broken,” Murat Emir, a senior deputy from the Republican People's Party, or CHP, said in parliament on Sunday. “You cannot wash your hands of blood.” He questioned why the bill called for the collection of healthy and aggressive animals if they were not to be killed. Others have blamed the rise in the stray dog population on a failure to enforce previous regulations that required stray dogs to be captured, sterilized and released back where they were found.