Turkey's Workers' Party Protests Removal of Stray Dogs for NATO Summit

Ankara's police department has sparked outrage from the Turkey's Workers' Party (TİP) Animal Rights Commission for requesting the removal of stray dogs ahead of a NATO summit. The commission vehemently opposes the directive, which was sent to public institutions, demanding the collection of dogs residing along summit routes, near airports, and at accommodation sites.

The TİP commission denounced the action as a tactic by the "collaborationist palace regime" to suspend public life and suppress fundamental rights. They argue that under the pretext of the NATO summit, the government is attempting to implement what they call the "Massacre Law" and endanger the lives of stray animals. The party views the summit as a venue for "imperialist bandits" to plan further conflicts, while domestically, the regime allegedly disregards the rights of citizens and animals.

"We stand against the collaborationist palace regime that is implementing the Massacre Law on the pretext of the NATO Summit, threatening the freedom of stray animals with its back against the wall," the commission stated. They vowed to continue their struggle to protect the animals, street by street and neighborhood by neighborhood, in solidarity against what they deem an unlawful order.

The TİP called for collective resistance against NATO and its collaborators, whom they accuse of fueling wars worldwide and driving people and nature towards destruction. "Animals cannot be rounded up for the NATO Summit. Ankara Police, hands off the animals," the commission declared, advocating for the equal rights and freedom of both humans and animals.

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Animals cannot be rounded up for the NATO Summit. Ankara Police, hands off the animals.