Whiskers of discontent - Turkish stray dogs in the recent uprising

A stray dog in Turkey wears a sign of protest
A stray dog in Turkey wears a sign of protest

Just a few of the photos flying around of the streets dogs in Turkey and their recent reaction to events there.

Submitted by Jacques Roux on June 4, 2013

Spending anytime in Istanbul you can't help but notice the amount of street dogs which inhabit any public space. In a country where dogs and cats are traditionally not kept at home where they are seen as somewhat 'dirty' they are well maintained as public property in the streets where they are fed, conversed with and given places to sleep. In recent years government proposals to exterminate the strays has been met with fierce opposition. It is only fitting then that they get their look in during the last ten days of uprising against the AKP government.

Istanbul street dogs defending its city. #occupyturkey #occupygezi #istanbul #turkey twitter.com/subtitulado/st…— Sapiens (@subtitulado) June 3, 2013

Istanbul's street cats & dogs faced tear gas too. Check on them, spare some water & food. They #occupygezi all the time! #direngaziparki— Morgan Brinlee (@MBrinlee) June 1, 2013

Even dogs in #Istanbul are taking the streets. twitter.com/Cyberela/statu… #OccupyGezi #OccupyTaksim #OWS #OSF #OLA #ODC #OccupyHomeComing— Jayron (@Jayron26) June 2, 2013

Istanbul: a stray dog affected by tear gas getting some help from the demonstratorstwitter.com/cArsi_1982/sta…— Okan Mısırlı (@okanmisirli) June 2, 2013

Rebel dog and protester at #Istanbul resting. via FB "europeans against the political system" #OccupyGezi twitter.com/Cyberela/statu…— Cyberella (@Cyberela) June 2, 2013

Sunglasses Wearing Dog has his own page on Buzzfeed.

Look at this protesting dog help clean up #turkey #insolidarity twitter.com/EmilyAMcCann/s…— Emily McCann (@EmilyAMcCann) June 3, 2013


"Close the park and I will shit in the mall"

If you liked this you will probably also like Loukanikos the Greek riot dog. Post any more photos you have come across in the photos below - but not the one of police spraying a dog in the face which is from Brazil last year.

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Jacques Roux

10 years 9 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by Jacques Roux on June 4, 2013

Pulled this one off Facebook:

A Turkish tweeter tries throwing some penguins into the picture to see if it helps local media cover the protests across the country. This is a reference to CNN Turk showing a documentary about penguins on June 2nd while CNN international broadcasted live from Taksim Square

Glimmer

10 years 9 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by Glimmer on June 11, 2013

Just shows the link between the animal liberation and class struggle. I look forward to the day when we see badgers on picket lines and demonstrations in Britain.

slothjabber

10 years 9 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by slothjabber on June 11, 2013

Some badgers chased the BNP out of central London the other week, according to news reports:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/473597/20130601/bnp-edl-hate-fascist-badgers.htm

Black Badger

10 years 9 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by Black Badger on June 11, 2013

I am suitably proud to have adopted the badger as my totem years ago... Solidarity for Meles meles from Taxidea taxus.

Jacques Roux

10 years 9 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by Jacques Roux on June 12, 2013

HuffPost
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/06/turkey-uprising-dogs-tear-gassed-police-occupygezi-protesters-_n_3395398.html?utm_hp_ref=uk

Atlantic Wire
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/06/tear-gas-dogs-turkey-protests/65898/

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