13.03.2025 11:01
The images showing dogs that were killed in Sancaktepe being thrown into trash containers at different locations in the district by a municipal vehicle have sparked a significant backlash on social media. In a statement regarding the issue, Mayor Alper Yeğin said, "I want to express my sadness about this situation and apologize to the public."
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The discovery of dead dogs in garbage containers in the Sancaktepe district of Istanbul has caused a great public outcry. Following the widespread reaction on social media, Sancaktepe Mayor Alper Yeğin made a statement regarding the incident, announcing that legal and administrative actions have been initiated against those responsible.
THE MAYOR APOLOGIZED
In a statement made on his social media account, Yeğin said, "Our relevant committees are working diligently to carry out the necessary legal and administrative actions regarding our friends who were found dead in the garbage container of our district. Aside from this unfortunate incident, no living friend has been mistreated within the borders of our district. I present this information to the public. I want to express my sorrow for this situation and apologize to the public."
"LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS WILL BE INITIATED"
Continuing his statement, Mayor Yeğin noted that the dog deaths in the district will be thoroughly investigated, saying, "The causes of death of our friends who lost their lives within our municipal borders will be meticulously examined, and the results will be shared with the public promptly. Necessary legal and administrative actions will be initiated against those who are negligent, at fault, or intentional. We will not allow the right to life of any living being to be sacrificed to negligence or malice. Our municipality will follow up on this unfortunate incident and will take the necessary steps to ensure that those responsible are not left unpunished," he stated.
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