17.10.2026 23:01
Approximately 200 stray dogs living on the Ege University campus in Izmir were rounded up during a nighttime operation accompanied by riot police units. Tension occurred between students and animal rights advocates opposing the removal of the dogs and security forces.
Approximately 200 stray dogs at the Ege University campus in İzmir were rounded up accompanied by riot police units. Students and animal lovers who wanted to prevent the dogs from being taken confronted security forces.
THEY REACTED TO THE ROUNDING UP OF THE DOGS
During the operation carried out in the night hours, students and animal lovers who opposed the taking of the dogs on campus reacted to the intervention. Following the tension, the incident led to calls for protest among university students and animal lovers.
THEY MARCHED TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
İzmir Life Rights Advocates and their supporters, who reacted to the rounding up of the dogs, gathered in front of the Government Mansion in Bornova Büyükpark. The group marched from there to the Bornova Municipal Building to protest the operation.
The protesters demanded that the fate of the dogs on campus be explained and that information be provided about where the animals were taken.
A STATEMENT IS EXPECTED REGARDING THE FATE OF THE DOGS
Animal rights advocates reacted to the rounding up at night of the dogs that students had long been caring for. They called for a statement about which facility the dogs were taken to and what their health conditions were.
Statements from authorities regarding the incident are awaited.