ANGRY Brit holidaymakers have vowed to boycott Turkey after the Turkish Government introduced a controversial law culling stray dogs. The animal-loving holidaymakers have promised to cancel their holidays to the popular tourist destination over its "dog massacre" laws. Videos shared on social media have shown numerous mass graves of dogs rounded up and killed by people hunting the animals after the legislation was passed in July.
Across social media, users said they had cancelled their trips to Turkey. One person said: " Turkey was on my 2025 list to visit. "It's a beautiful country.
.. the people who love dogs must be heartbroken.
" It comes as thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the cruel law, with signs reading "You cannot kill them" and "Take back the law". The heartbreaking massacre law is designed to take dogs off the street and house them in shelters, however, a clause in the law states any dog that displays aggression or is sick will be put down. A UK-based animal charity is working to save stray dogs in Turkey.
According to the BBC , the Happy Paws Puppy Rescue shelter cooperates with pounds in Turkey to re-home stray dogs in the UK. Lisa Smart, of the Happy Paws charity, said: "It's just staggering to think that these little souls, who are very trusting, very sweet, will be rounded up, taken away." Ms Smart's rescue centre in Turkey has just had to find extra space to take in 21 dogs - all Golden Retrievers - on top of the 55 currently there.
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