Backlash over Türkiye’s controversial new bill to manage stray dog population

Stray puppy.

In many places around the world, stray dogs are a real issue. In the US alone, there are thought to be millions of stray dogs and cats, and there are millions more worldwide.

Among the countries where stray dogs are a problem is Türkiye, but new measures put in place in a bid to control the population are proving controversial.