Zoology

Public opinion is outraged when the political system makes sure that certain targeted amendments that cater to specific interests are approved by the House without any scrutiny while at the same time being unable to handle the explosive issue of the new single property tax (ENFIA). Citizens justifiably feel powerless and that they are being treated like guinea pigs.

In a bid to make local authorities take responsibility for the country’s overflowing landfills and illegal dumps, the government will henceforth pass any fines from the European Commission for violation of waste management regulations on to municipalities and regional governors.

Ten foreign tourists were missing on Aug. 17 after a boat travelling between islands in eastern Indonesia sank, while 10 others had been rescued, search and rescue officials said.       

Horses forced to work 14 hours every day in the Mediterranean town of Antalya have been painted with oil to hide their poor conditions, stirring public outrage from animal rights activists.

Horses forced to work 14 hours every day in the Mediterranean town of Antalya have been painted with oil to hide their poor conditions, stirring public outrage from animal rights activists.

Turkish police have detained a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of being the person who was seen on security cameras footage while killing two stray kittens during the late hours of Aug. 10 in Istanbul.

A man was captured on security cameras killing two stray kittens during the late hours of Aug. 10 in a deserted street in Istanbul’s Fatih district.

The video shows the unidentified man kicking and running over two little kittens, as a black cat, apparently their mother, tried to protect its offspring.

A Chinese zoo has unveiled newborn panda triplets billed as the world's first known surviving trio, in what it hailed as a "miracle" given the animal's famously low reproductive rate.
      

Above-normal temperatures in summer and mild winter weather in recent years have contributed to the adaptation and reproduction of Bengal tigers and monkeys at the Konya Karatay Zoo, according to officials.

The Bengal tigers at the zoo gave birth to 14 cubs in four years, while monkeys gave birth to three babies in two years.

Locals in Eskişehir gathered on Aug. 6 to protest a man who beat a stray dog to death last weekend The incident, captured on video, raised massive outrage as it clearly showed the dog did not attack the man, identified only as H.A., and was calmly lying on the ground when it was beaten.