Turkey is currently discussing a law that allows the killing of homeless dogs that are sick or have "negative behavior". A pure mass killing campaign, according to opponents.
The Turkish parliament began on Sunday a several-day-long and infected debate on introducing a law that allows the killing of the millions of homeless dogs in the country.
The bill has been met with loud protests over the past few weeks. Demonstrations have been held both on the streets and inside the parliament, and mayors of cities governed by the opposition party CHP say they will refuse to implement the new law.
Animal rights organizations say the law will lead to mass killing and instead propose that the dogs be sterilized.
The government has responded by threatening prison sentences for mayors who do not implement the law. They have also banned visitors to the parliament to avoid further protests.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes that the country risks being hit by a rabies epidemic if the law is not passed.
