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Digital exhibition: street dogs in 19th-century Istanbul

Presented by Istanbul Research Institute, The Four-Legged Municipality: Street Dogs of Istanbul exhibition sheds light upon the adventure of street dogs of Istanbul. Nineteenth-century Istanbul was a model of cosmopolitanism,…

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5 min

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BU Paws: stray dogs in a community refuge

Welcome to the Boğaziçi University Paws Dog Sanctuary, where 66 stray dogs have beaten the odds and now welcome visitors and volunteers with open paws. By Monica Liau You hear…

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7 min

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Colorful strangers: the many lives of Istanbul’s birds

Birds has been an important part of Istanbul, bringing colors to the city and people’s daily life. By Joshua Bruce Allen “Isn’t it something of an adventure, the joy of…

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5 min

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Guide dogs in Turkey: Maggie Moore and Yıldız hanım leading the way

Discover how Maggie Moore and her beloved guide dog Star have helped Turkey take steps towards training the country’s first guide dogs for visually impaired citizens. In Turkey, nearly 750,000…

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