Search and rescue dog

The dogs of the Turkish Armed Forces are receiving tough training at the Dog Training Battalion in the northwestern province of Bursa.

The battalion has been training dogs since 1963. Dogs of 12 different breeds, six of which are local, are produced and raised at the center in Bursa and receive challenging training in eight branches.

Amid the ongoing search efforts for renowned economist Prof. Dr. Korhan Berzeg, who vanished 19 days ago with his dog, an official has raised criminal suspicion arising from the fact that they still haven't been able to find any trace of the dog.

A German Shepherd puppy has arrived in Mexico after being flown from the capital Ankara as a gesture of gratitude from two veterinarians for the help Mexico's search dog Proteo lent after February's devastating earthquakes.

İbrahim Yılmaz has been training search and rescue dogs for 17 years in the Aegean province of İzmir. They complete a two-year training in order to become professional search and rescue dogs. 

Scout in İzmir becomes best search and rescue dog among over 40 dogs

A search-and-rescue dog named Şans (Luck), which has been a member of the İzmir Municipality Fire Department for 11 years, taking part in many missions including after the Van earthquake and the Soma mine disaster, has died.