ALBAWABA - Turkish actress Hande Erçel posted on her Instagram story a photo of a local campaign to a ‘global call’ to save Turkish stray animals.
This comes amid the Turkish Turkish parliamentary commission's bill which goals to regulate the country’s large stray dog population which triggers fear of mass killings of stray animals.
ABC News reported that the approved 17-article bill has sparked anger among animal rights groups and advocates who said that the new bill could lead to stripping "millions of stray animals of their right to exist".
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that about 4 million stray dogs are in the streets. Although many of them are safe to be around, but some dog attack cases were reported.
Under the new law, municipalities will be asked to take stray dogs and keep them in shelters. However, sick stray dogs would be at risk of being euthanized.
Hande Erçel decries Turkish law on stray animals
Turkish star Hande Erçel who has two pet dogs posted a photo on Instagram joining the campaign against the new bill.
"Global call for Turkish strays," the post reads. It added "An upcoming Turkish law will strip millions of stray animals from their right to exist. We call on the international community to act against mass killings."
Hande Erçel's dog. (Instagram)
The photo also featured a picture of stray animals; cats and dogs, with calls to withdraw the law amid fears of deteriorating animals' rights in the country.
It is well known that Hande is an ultimate dog lover as she owns more than one pet dog, who she often shares pictures of on her social media accounts.
