The death of a toddler and a renewed pledge by Turkish authorities to fully enforce a law aimed at removing millions of stray ...

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says he will fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets ...

From the high-altitude regions to the depths of its dense woodlands, Turkey's biodiversity is as captivating as its ancient ruins. These animals, many of which thrive only in this unique corner of ...

In 2024, the "massacre law" was passed requiring the gathering of stray dogs to place them in shelters for eventual adoption.

Ankara has pledged to fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets after the death of a toddler.

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

Efforts have focused on saving people but also rescuing animals. The quake has killed nearly 45,000 people in southeastern Turkey and nearby Syria and completely devastated some 75,000 buildings ...

Demonstrations in cities across Turkey, meanwhile, saw thousands call for the scrapping of an article that would allow some animals to be euthanized. There were also protests across Europe ...