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Stray dogs have been a fixture of Turkey’s cities for centuries. Butchers ply them with scraps, pensioners offer them water, while others use boxes fitted with blankets to shield them from the winter cold. The strays are chipped, vaccinated and spayed by local vets.
Now the dogs seem poised to disappear. A law drawn up by the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party and passed by parliament on July 30th requires municipal authorities to round up Turkey’s strays and keep them locked...