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The Naked Truth About Homeless Dogs in Turkey

It’s not every day you see a bunch of nearly-naked blue people (no, not Smurfs) standing around the in middle of Strasbourg. But for UK student, Amy Gackowska, who is interning at PETA Germany, it was a surreal dream come true. In true PETA style, she stood scantily clad and painted head to foot in the blue and gold stars of the EU flag, accompanied by other inspired PETA Germany peeps to protest against the horrific abuse that homeless dogs suffer in Turkey.

Gathered outside the Council of Europe, Amy stood proud holding a sign which read “EU is watching you Turkey. Stop torturing dogs.” Go Amy! The demonstration highlighted the immense cruelty that homeless dogs are routinely subjected to in Turkey; starved in animal ’shelters’ (oh the irony!), dumped in remote areas and even massacred in large-scale poisonings. Yes, it’s clear, Turkey need to revise their definition of ’shelter’. Hmm…

Turkey, who is seeking membership to the EU, has a less than glowing record when it comes to animal welfare. As Amy suggested, “Turkey’s reputation within the European community would benefit if the country cracked down on animal abuse.”

It goes without saying that Amy has valuable assets (no pun intended) to offer the PETA Germany intern programme and you could have too! Just think, that could be you naked and standing up to animal cruelty, painted like a flag in the middle of France. I mean, who could resist that?! This blogger has been painted head to foot and paraded around Texas in America to protest Burberry’s sale of fur, and you know what? I loved every single minute of it. Find out more about interning at PETA US here or contact any of the other affiliates for information on their own intern programmes. Oh, and it’s not all about the nakedness…


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posted by Jake on October 28th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

Cute. I hope they stop killing dogs in Turkey

posted by keith on October 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Wake Up ! Peta, Turkey is 99% Muslim, and consider dogs vermin and dirty. No chance of any kind happenings for Turkish canines, even in the EU.

posted by Katie on October 28th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

Well done Amy & friends, you’re braver than I could ever be!

There is no excuse for animal cruelty (not even religion Keith).

posted by Rachel on October 28th, 2008 at 9:59 pm

It’s one thing if your religion considers a species of animal dirty. It’s another entirely to suggest that that excuses gross abuse and neglect, and most of the muslims I know wouldn’t want to see any innocent creature suffer in those ways…

posted by keith on October 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm

Rachel & Katie, what planet you two living on heard of Halal slaughter and the festival of Eid, coming in December.

posted by Jared on October 30th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Wake up Keith, a lot fo Briton’s see Turkish people as dirty, doesn’t mean we should put them out to their deaths..

Grow up and get a life

posted by keith on October 30th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

You need to understand more about cultures Jared.The welfare of Dogs in Turkey are of no, no interest for the majority of citizens. And be a bit more original using my phrase ‘ wake up,’ and getting a life is rather a naff saying these days.

posted by Ipek Ruacan on October 31st, 2008 at 9:25 am

Bravo Amy! I am from Turkey,and I am a first hand witness to the daily torture and murder of stray animals in this country.

posted by Beverley Hill on October 31st, 2008 at 10:44 am

well done to all that took part we are now organising a second world rally for the dogs in March of next year these dogs do not deserve to be poisoned shot buried alive dumped in remote regions where thet die a slow death raped yes that is Turkey for you and as the organiser of the world rallies these people are trying to get this stopped once and for all

posted by Lale Alatli on October 31st, 2008 at 3:31 pm

I am also one of the witnesses of this torture and mass killings of the authorities of the Turkish State. I try to do my best but it is not never enough. Thank you very much for this very big support in Strasbourg from Amy. Thanks a lot Amy! Don’t let the killers continue!

posted by türkan dağdelen on October 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm

ı lıke to know morw abouth peta

posted by ashleigh on November 1st, 2008 at 6:49 pm

keith, i think that you are just being ignorant to the suffering, almost as if you are condoning it because ‘its their way’ wise up. and just because they consider them vermin doesn’t make it right.

posted by keith on November 2nd, 2008 at 3:21 pm

Certainly not condoning suffering Ashleigh, just read the two comments from the Turkish Gentleman. Actually your the ignorant uneducated one, to write such a pathetic comment. By the way I had a Anatolian Karabash as a loyal companion for 12 years. If you are aware what and where that breed comes from.

posted by nur s on November 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Keith, regardless of having an Anatolian dog or not, you or no one else has the right to make such misinformed comments about a people or any religion. Having the same distance and sceptical attitude to all organized religions, I *know* that there’s no single, uniform attitude of Islam towards canine companions. Nothing taught in Qur’an or by Mohammed the Prophet. So why not edcuating yourself about the real dynamics and real reasons of this particular situation (stray animal massacre in Turkey) instead of ignorance? If you wish to keep passing comments on a subject, you might as well wish to learn what’s it all about.

posted by keith on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:05 pm

Perhaps all you clever detractors about my comments should have spotted my deliberate mistake about the Turkish comments, namely Lale & Ipek are female gender. Anyway I suggest to you all ‘ go live and wander the Turkish empire for some years and then come back and comment. Perhaps you should also if possible take a look at the Orphanages, then you may have some idea of the pecking order re: animal sufffering.

posted by Suna Sezer on November 4th, 2008 at 10:09 pm

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