ISTANBUL, Sept 5 — Former Istanbul street dogs Dali and Deezi now live in the Netherlands, enjoying a pampered home life after years in a shelter in the Turkish city, and as...
Stray dogs Dali and Sayko are escorted by animal rights activist Bengisu Komurcu at the Istanbul Airport before travelling to Netherlands via Brussels, in Istanbul, Turkey August 24, 2024. — Reuters picISTANBUL, Sept 5 — Former Istanbul street dogs Dali and Deezi now live in the Netherlands, enjoying a pampered home life after years in a shelter in the Turkish city, and as other strays face being rounded up under a new law to clear them from the streets.
Animal rights activist Nilgul Sayar, who runs an NGO shelter for dogs near Istanbul, has sent hundreds of dogs abroad for adoption but says demand has jumped since the law passed. Illustrating the scale of the challenge, Turkiye’s shelters have capacity for 100,000 dogs and little space for more. Sayar said it often takes years to find homes for the large, old and disabled dogs that form the majority in her shelter. Cities are set to build more pounds to comply with the law.
Thousands of Turks have protested against the law in recent weeks. Stray dogs and cats can be seen in streets across Turkiye and are loved by many people, who look after them, putting out food and water and erecting shelters. Large strays sometimes sleep in shop doorways, with people gently stepping around them.
Dali is now in a foster home in the Netherlands awaiting adoption. Deezi is settling into her new home in Haarlem and is relaxed and happy, said new owner Caroline Dieleman.
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