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Dorian Jones

Turkey's plan to cull street dogs provokes fury across political lines

A stray dog sits on the shore of the river Bosphorus near Karakoy in Istanbul, on 12 December 2020. © OZAN KOSE / AFP

A new law that threatens to cull millions of street dogs in Turkey has sparked nationwide anger. While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists the strays are a public health risk, critics say the move is an attempt to distract from bigger problems.

Under controversial legislation currently passing through parliament, local authorities would be responsible for rounding up stray dogs, which would be killed after 30 days if an owner can not be found for them.

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