Istanbul is known around the world as the city of cats, a place where felines roam freely – loved and protected by the people ...

The nickname “Catstanbul” is widely used by visitors and enthusiasts, and many travellers come to the city specifically to experience its street cats.

I recently came across an article on CNN about a dog in Istanbul named Boji. Although the story of this public transportation loving dog is fascinating to say the least, I was more taken by the ...

The street cats of Istanbul are a plentiful and distinctive feature of the city, adopting entire restaurants or neighborhoods (and the humans therein) as their own. This life, from a cat’s-eye view, ...

ISTANBUL — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to protest recent legislation that critics say is leading to the killing of stray dogs across Turkey. Last month, legislators ...

Nosy Istanbul Street Cats Begging Fisherman to Share Are Impossible to Resist originally appeared on PetHelpful. Several Mediterranean countries, including Turkey, are famous for their feral cat ...

From Turkey last week, via the Frankfurter Zeitung, came news that 20,000 stray dogs had last year been cleared off the streets of Istanbul and killed. Travelers lately returned from Istanbul were ...

Seven cats bring joy and purpose to the people they choose to adopt. Hundreds of thousands of stray cats roam the streets of Istanbul and are a distinct part of the citizen’s daily life. For director ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Zeytin likes to walk through the streets of Istanbul at night, Nazar easily befriends strangers, while Kartal lives on a construction site in the bustling Turkish city. The trio are ...