A rescued stray dog peers from inside an open air cell at "Mor Pati Dernegi" or Purple Paw association animal shelter in Luleburgaz, Turkey, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Meral Imal plays with a rescued stray dog at "Mor Pati Dernegi" or Purple Paw association animal shelter in Luleburgaz, Turkey, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A stray dog rests outside Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A woman feeds a stray dog in Kadikoy neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 6, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A woman, no name given, who is a local resident in Ankara and an owner of pet dogs, holds a taser device she uses to defend herself against aggressive stray dogs, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Pro animal rights activists shout slogans during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 24, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A stray dog rests next to customers inside a coffee bar in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, July 1, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A passersby holds her pet dog as she looks at pro animal rights activist shout slogans during a protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 27, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A stray dog barks to motorbikes as they drive along Kadikoy sea promenade in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 6, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Rescued stray dogs bark at "Mor Pati Dernegi" or Purple Paw association animal shelter in Luleburgaz, Turkey, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission on Wednesday began a tense debate on a bill designed to manage the country's large stray dog population which animal rights advocates fear could result in the widespread killing of the animals. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)