Ahmet Kemal Şenpolat

Animal rights activists and environmentalists have demanded the closure of dolphinariums, stating that dolphins, which have an average life span of 30 years, can only live up to five years in captivity.

A sudden hike in animal food and the high value-added tax put animal lovers in a challenging situation, forcing them to call on Turkish authorities to make discounts on the vital product.

Pet adoption rates have decreased by 90 percent in Turkey, as people have confined themselves to their houses.

While there has been a pet adoption boom in some countries such as the U.S., U.K. and Australia in times of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an opposite trend in Turkey, with much fewer people wanting to adopt pets.

Colt becomes latest classmate in animal rights course in Istanbul law faculty

Animal lovers can provide support for Turkey's stray animals by commissioning portraits of their own pets, as part of a new project by the Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP). 

HAYTAP's "Let's Paint Your Pet" project will allow pet owners to both get a portrait of their pet while also donating to stray animals at the same time.