# Turkey stray animal collection initiative

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-stray-animal-collection-initiative
> Updated: 2026-10-24T20:43:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi reported significant progress in a nationwide effort to move stray animals from streets into municipal shelters. The initiative aimed to address public safety concerns, including attacks on women and children, as well as risks related to traffic accidents and animal diseases.

By late October 2026, the Minister announced that the collection process had been completed across all provinces. The final stage of the operation concluded on October 21, 2026, when the last animal was moved to a shelter in Diyarbakır.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Turkey completes nationwide stray animal collection process

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced the completion of Turkey's nationwide stray animal collection process and detailed security plans for the COP31 summit in Antalya.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-completes-nationwide-stray-animal-collection-process

### 2026-10-01: Mustafa Çiftçi announces progress in stray animal collection efforts

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced that 99.7% of stray animals in Turkey have been collected, urging citizens to adopt animals from shelters to ensure public safety and animal welfare.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mustafa-ifti-announces-progress-in-stray-animal-collection-efforts

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