Turkey's stray dogs rehomed overseas following new street clearance law
Former Istanbul street dogs, Dali and Deezi, now live a comfortable life in the Netherlands after spending years in a shelter in the Turkish city. Meanwhile, other stray dogs in the country face the risk of being captured under a new law aimed at removing them from the streets and killed.
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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.
Dog Deezi from an Istanbul shelter lies on the grass during a walk with its owners Caroline and Meike in Haarlem, Netherlands September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw