Fifteen of the hundreds of dogs trying to survive in Beykoz forests were found dead a few days ago. These animals were some of those that were taken from their territory and dumped in the forest by the former Beykoz municipality management headed by Muharrem Ergul. They were trying to survive thanks to the exceptional efforts of volunteers going there to feed them every day.
We don’t know who has killed them but we think that the claim that these dogs were poisoned by the Beykoz Municipality is a mere slander.
The present management of Beykoz Municipality agrees that the solution to the stray dog problem is not poisoning or dumping at forests as did the former Muharrem Ergul management, but tries to tackle the problem by neuter and release and they are cooperating with animal protectors and volunteers for this goal.
The Beykoz Municipality has allocated a car for the feeding of dogs dumped to the forest by the former management and has employed a veterinary for the medical treatment of dogs and given permission for him to work in weekends. -This is an approach that is very rare for municipality shelters where veterinaries only do neutering and no treatment at all. -
These steps taken by the Beykoz municipality though not sufficient at all, should be acknowledged as signs of good intention. These attempts should be and are being supported with careful supervision of the volunteers who are directly involved in the work at the shelter and the feeding of dogs in the forest.
As we were direct when we criticized the cruel execution of the former mayor Muharrem Ergul, we support the positive steps taken by the present Beykoz management. Needless to say, deficiencies should be pointed out when necessary and constructive criticism should always be imparted.
Activism requires honesty and fairness. Coming to the forest once a while only when accompanied by journalists and creating scenes with dead dogs without any evidence, undermines ones own credibility and harms the animal protection movement.
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UranieL says:
Thank you for this precise news reporting, Viktor, I will ask you before crossposting next time
Dilek Atik says:
Such rightful and wisely-put comments, thank you…
Viktor Larkhill says:
Uranie…
Two years ago I went to WAR with the municapality of Beykoz…
to death…
but right now things have changed over there and we must be just as fair as well as passionate and relentless…
Here.. you will get a feel for how far we went in beykoz..
lescrimesdebeykoz.wordpress.com
Misha says:
This is an absolute outrage!
It’s happened before and now this.
Time for more protests at city hall.
I’d like to thank the kind souls that give each weekend to feed the strays and care for them.
I wish there were more kind people stepping up to provide safe homes for some of these dogs.
They used to belong to someone, until they were discarded with the trash.
Nothing different here in the US. We just have more municipal shelters, but most people are just as heartless and ignorant as it seems many citizens in Turkey are.
We need to change this. It must stop!
UranieL says:
Well I know the blog perfectly. That’s when I started to prepare protests here in Paris to support you and Avril’s efforts and I remember I sent 3000 petitions to the turkish government and the same 6 months later (the pictures are on WAD) It was just before the elections.
You are right, we must be fair. Thank you again.
Leila Nashabat says:
Animals also have a right, people are murderous and callous. Animals cannot speak for themselves so stop being so cruel to them, and rather help them!!!!!!!
Silvia Özler says:
Thank you for clearing up the issue, Iván. Much of the news about sick, hurt, or killed animals is turned into some kind of propaganda with some odd purpose. I hope this does not inspire more animal haters!
Iris Neuwirth says:
It`s a sham to kill innocent animals ! I won`t believe It ! They don`t have deserve it !!!
lynda chabanel says:
Just out of curiosity Viktor, how were these poor innocent dogs murdered??? Do you have any ides at all as to who may have committed this barbaric act of murder again!!! Im just so saddened by it all. These dogs struggle enough trying to fend for themselves, with the amazing help of course by those that visit them with food. What harm can they be doing in the forest to warrant people murdering them!!!! Just sick!!!!
Viktor Larkhill says:
Lynda… they were poisoned with strychnine…