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Land of the cats

Cats are without a doubt the most beloved animals in Turkey. For instance, the capital of Turkey, Istanbul is often referred to as “Catstanbul”. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that no other country on planet Earth is so obsessed with these cute four-legged animals https://translate.google.com/

Stray cats in Turkey are well-treated. As it turns out, one of the reasons why cats love Turkey is because of Islam.

The thing is that Islam preaches compassion towards animals, especially cats that are believed to be ritually clean. Cats have permission to go inside houses and even mosques. google.com

There are also many other animal groups in Turkey such as Tails of Turkey, Cat Paws, and Cihangir Cool for Cats. google.com

There is a fabulous documentary about cats in Istanbul called Kedi,which translates to “Cat” in Turkish.

Director Ceyda Torun made this movie in 2016 and helped showcase how cats live in Istanbul.

Like we mentioned before, Istanbul is home to more than 1 million cats.

Although you can spot stray cats on every corner of every street in Istanbul, there are a few areas with a high concentration of felines. Head out to Maçka Demokrasi Park in the Macka area to find hundreds of cats at one place.