Angora

A beloved Angora cat named "Kılıç," who resided at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul since the opening of the marvel to Islamic worship last year, has gone missing, according to an official.

"Kılıç," which means "Sword" in English, was brought from the capital Ankara to befriend Gli, another feline living in the historic site for the last 16 years.

Some 70 large pools are planned to be built across the Turkish capital as part of a project expected to cost around 15 million Turkish Liras ($5.4 million), as part of the Ankara Municipality's latest eccentric urban planning scheme. 

A baby goat was saved by animal lovers after its owners, living in one of the Turkish capital Ankara's most luxurious areas, abandoned it in a construction site. 

A baby goat was saved by animal lovers after its owners, living in one of the Turkish capital Ankara's most luxurious areas, abandoned it in a construction site. 

'An Englishwoman in Angora' by Grace Ellison (Cambridge University Press, 344 pages, $38)