Street cats aren't a nuisance for 70-year-old Ali Tural; he cares for them with love, and receives praise and donations. For many in Istanbul, affection for cats symbolizes a deep faith in Islam.
After adopting a street cat who kept following him to his office, a man from Istanbul ended up caring for over 100 stray cats which he now feeds, houses, and pays medical bills for.
Street cats are not a nuisance to him; he cares for them with love, and receives praise and donations. For many in Istanbul, affection for cats symbolizes a deep faith in Islam.
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Cats are all over Turkey. In Istanbul, which I visited before traveling to eastern Turkey, cats are welcome not just in cafes but in houses, restaurants, hotels, and bars. Kedi, a 2016 documentary ...
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