Scavengers

Conservationists are facing a setback after an endangered white scavenger vulture named Ionas disappeared during his first migratory journey.

An Ankara-based nongovernmental organization is currently training 14 dogs for active deployment in search and rescue operations, particularly during natural disasters, most notably earthquakes.

In the latest development on the contentious draft bill on stray animals, authorities are mulling the imposition of a fine amounting to 50,000 Turkish Liras ($1,500) for individuals who relocate stray animals or abandon their pets.

The animal was chased by dogs and saved thanks to the reflexes of two people - It weighs about five kilos and is healthy

Authorities are intensifying efforts to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance and death of Korhan Berzeg, a former World Bank economist, as suspicions of a fatal animal attack loom large in the investigation.

The oldest archaeological evidence of domesticated dog bones comprises two significant discoveries: one in Germany, dating back 14,700 years, where a dog was buried alongside a couple; and another in Israel, dating back 12,000 years, where a woman was buried with a puppy nestled under her arm, only a few months old.

An animal lover in Turkey, inspired by her paralyzed father, has built a train out of plastic barrels to give daily rides to the disabled dogs at a shelter outside the country's capital Ankara.

Whether dogs truly understand the words we say, as opposed to things like tone and context clues, is a question that has long perplexed owners, and so far science hasn't been able to deliver clear answers.

But a new brain wave study published on March 22 in Current Biology suggests that hearing the names of their favorite toys actually activates dogs' memories of those objects.

The dean of a leading university in Istanbul is proposing a humane solution to the persistent stray dog issue in the city, ensuring both the safety of residents and welfare of the strays.  

The dogs of the Turkish Armed Forces are receiving tough training at the Dog Training Battalion in the northwestern province of Bursa.

The battalion has been training dogs since 1963. Dogs of 12 different breeds, six of which are local, are produced and raised at the center in Bursa and receive challenging training in eight branches.