Participating in the Metropolitan Municipality Antalya Stray Animal Workshop, Mayor Muhittin Insect stated that they will continue to provide their best support for the welfare of stray animals, which are accepted as a social problem, and to ensure the peace of the society, “Because we; We are a municipality that not only cares about the problems of our dear friends, but also the problems of women, children and the disabled.”
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality organized the “Antalya Stray Animal Workshop” in order to identify the problems of stray animals in the city, to raise awareness in the public, to support cooperation between other public institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations and animal lovers. Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Insect, Antalya Chamber of Veterinarians President Murat Karabayoğlu, Turkey Animal Protection Association Antalya Representative Sevda Kıraç, representatives from associations, universities, professional chambers, public institutions and animal lovers attended the workshop.
PERMANENT MEASURES NEEDED
Speaking at the opening of the workshop held within the scope of the rehabilitation works of the Metropolitan Municipality for stray animals, Mayor Muhittin Insect stated that the world is a common living space for all living things, and said that with the urbanization of human beings, some problems have arisen in terms of living together with stray animals. Pointing out that the increase in the number of animals, the difficult conditions brought by urbanization for animals, the increase in animal accidents and the violence applied to animals, the problems in adaptation have increased, and stated that it is important to implement permanent measures for both the protection of animals and the continuity of public health.
STREET ANIMALS CARE HOUSE IS IN SERVICE
Expressing that as Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, they carry out important works for the protection of stray animals and public health, Mayor Muhittin Insect said: “We have completed the construction of our Stray Animals Temporary Care Home, which we tendered in March 2020, and put it into service. In our Stray Animals Temporary Nursing Home, which has a capacity of 1300 dogs and 700 cats, a total of 7 clinics including cat-dog and orthopedics, 1 emergency clinic, 1 k clinic, 1 dog clinic, 1 post orthopedics clinic, 2 dog infirmaries, 1 cat infirmary. and in the infirmary environment, emergency and daily treatment protocols are followed. With our 2 emergency response vehicles, we provide 24/7 service with 24 veterinarians, 12 veterinary technicians, 3 technicians, 35 animal caretakers and patient caregivers.”
OUR SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE
President Muhittin Insect, noting that they will continue to provide their best support for the welfare of stray animals, which are considered to be a social problem, and to ensure the peace of the society, said, “Because we; We know the spirituality of having unrequited love for animals and nature. Because we; We are a municipality that not only cares about the problems of our dear friends, but also the problems of women, children and the disabled.”
SOLUTIONS WILL BE TALKED
Stating that the problems and solution proposals about stray animals will be discussed with all stakeholders in the Antalya Stray Animal Workshop, President Insect, “Taking into account the value judgments of each segment, how we can create a culture of living together within the framework of mutual love and respect will be discussed and solution proposals will be discussed. Our workshop has become even more meaningful since April 4 is World Stray Animal Day.”
RESPECT FOR ANIMALS AND NATURE Türkiye
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Insect said, “I believe that we will build a brighter, freer and more democratic Turkey, where our youth and children look to the future with hope, our women smile, respect animals, the environment and nature, in the Second Century of our Republic. I embrace you with love. Promise to you!…. A Turkey that does not hurt each other, protects the rights of animals and all living things, and embraces, not distances, is very close.”
EXPERT NAMES ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS
After the opening speech, the sessions started. In the first session titled “Presentations on Problems”, Veterinarian Erol Karacan, who works at the Antalya Branch of Nature Conservation National Parks, Attorney Ilgaz Ayça Yaz on behalf of the Antalya Bar, and Veterinarian Murat Karabayoğlu, President of the Antalya Chamber of Veterinarians, made evaluations on the problems related to stray animals.
SOLUTION SUGGESTIONS PROVIDED
In the continuation of the session, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Veterinary Faculty lecturer Prof. Dr. Ali Reha Ağaoğlu, Veterinarian Özlem Çağırıcı Pear, who works at the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry, and Sevda Kıraç, Antalya Representative of the Turkish Animal Protection Association, also made statements about the problems of stray animals. Workshop II. In the session, solution suggestions were discussed. The guest speaker of the workshop moderated by Ezgi Gözeger was Yonca Evcimik, a prominent artist with her works on animal rights.
Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency
