An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.
Lynn Johnston
Lets Adopt had a meeting with Dr. Ilhan Gökgöl and his wife Ozlem
today. We discussed the Ebru case and compared positions on the issue.
In our post of the 7th of June we wrote that Dr. Ilhan Gökgöl had
changed his initial statement about Ebru’s death.
It turned out our statement was incorrect. The truth is that Dr. Ilhan
issued a medical report stating from the very beginning that the Cause
of Death was acute trauma. Old age was never a cause.
At this point we must sincerely apologize to Dr. Gökgöl, his wife Ozlem
and to the staff of the Animalia Clinic for our inaccurate reporting.
This confirms what we always maintained, the “old age” explanation was
fabricated by the PR Team of the Marmara hotel in a desperate effort
to cover up the tragic event. The Marmara proceeded to issue a Press
Release explaining that Ebru died of natural causes, of old age. The
Press believed them and so did many readers who turned in anger
against Lets Adopt and accused us of lying.
The General Manager of the Hotel went as far as suggesting to Ayse
Arman, a columnist, that the group was trying to apply for European
Union funding, a ridiculous suggestion that again, many weak minds
believed.
From the beginning Lets Adopt applauded the way the Marmara had taken
care of Ebru for years. It is our obligation now to express our stern
rejection for the way they handled her passing and the stain they have
left in her memory.
From this blog Lets Adopt demands a written apology from the Marmara
Hotel for its mishandling of the situation and respectfully suggests
that the people responsible for this mess, namely, the Hotel General
Manager and the “spin doctor” responsible of the PR Team, be replaced
at once.
All our efforts to contact the GM of the Marmara Hotel remain unsuccessful.
The Marmara tel: 0212 251 46 96 / istanbul-info@themarmarahotels.com
Regards
Viktor Larkhill
I have email this hotel and I will wait for an answer off them thanks Viktor for your care
I will email them immediately,Thanks Viktor.
I have never believed to the version of marmara management but what makes me more sade is the way some Turcs behave against foreign animal lovers. The most common word is WHY YOU TAKE CARE OF OUR ANIMALS IF YOU DONT LIKE OUR WAYS GO AWAY GO HOME., It is still sad they think we have always monetary interest. I make an appeal TO ALL “WE ANIMALISTS OF THE WORLD have same citizens, same religion and same ideologies no matter where we are.Vic keep up the good work…….
My best regards to all, Joyce Micaleff
correction to my above signature
joyce Micaleff Valeri
The leadership of the Marmara Hotel should rescind it’s position that Ebru died of old age. The picture of her has gone world wide,and the statement of the veterinary people who tried to hard to save her life need to be acknowledged. The standing of your the Marmara (which serves a world-wide clientele) will be enhanced by the truthtelling.
I will send the above statement to the hotel management.
The protection and welfare of the innocent who cannot speak for themselves is a concern of the whole world. Children, the elderly and companion animals have suffered enough abuse. The time has come for the issue of their welfare to be placed at the forefront.
JJ
Awareness is vital to change. If people don’t know what’s happening in their own community with our domestic animals; if they don’t understand why those involved handle a crisis the way did with Ebru’s death then they deserve answers. People need to stop wasting valuable time in blaming the said ‘whistleblower’ Let’s Adopt; they need to accept the truth and move forward to raising more awareness. Let’s turn pain into purpose and make something good come out of Ebru’s death