Animal Welfare Archives - Akbük'te Yaşıyorum: Doğanın, Denizin ve Gerçekliğin Sesi

Didim’s Animal Shelter Scandal: What are the ‘Death Pits’ Unearthing?

20 July 2026 by Jonathan

Didim ve Akbük sakinlerinin Didim Belediyesi Hayvan Barınağı önündeki protestosu.

Expat and local communities in Didim unite to protest alleged ‘death pits’ and misconduct at the municipal animal shelter, demanding transparency and accountability.

Didim’s Stray Animals: Is a New Ministry Directive Threatening Their Future?

18 July 2026 by Jonathan

Didim ve Akbük sokak hayvanları için AKÇED ve Haksal Hukuk Bürosu hukuki mücadelesi.

Akbük Culture and Environment Association (AKÇED), with Haksal Law Office, has launched a legal challenge against the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s new directive on stray animal management in Didim and Akbük. Learn more about this crucial fight for animal welfare.

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