The Cats (& Humans) of Istanbul

Getting to know the cats (kedi) of Istanbul, Turkey, and the locals who care for them.
The perception internationally is that Istanbul is a paradise for cats - a place where humans and cats live in harmony. But is this true? In this video, we explore the cat-obsessed neighborhood of Cihangir on the European side of Istanbul. Here is our experience on the ground with the cats of Istanbul and our encounters with the locals who interact with them every day.
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[@Rain-ec4jj]

How come we don't anything like like this in US?????

[@chongminao6702]

Damn You've got sexy and beautiful legs. How tall ru?

[@robertko5425]

Thanks. However, now the real VERY SAD issues with these feral and stray cats that are suffering, and if you are watching DW German News and BBC UK News is that the people in war-torn Gaza are starving due to the lack of food coming in from Rafa (border town with Egypt), are now resorting to hunting down for feral and stray cats and kittens, and setting traps with bait in hessian sacks, so that when these cats enter them for food, they are immediately TRAPPED, and could NOT escape, and the sack is then tied-up, and with the alive cat trapped inside, the cat or kitten is STABBED to death inside the bag while the blood is drained-out. When no more blood is dripping and the sack is no longer moving, you all know the rest. Then the dead cat is prepped to be eaten by the starving people of Gaza due to the lack of food coming in from Rafa. Thus cooking it on an outdoor pot is required, since many residential dwellings are now destroyed since the October 7, 2023 attacks. So where is God or Allah when you need him ??? Its NO FAKE NEWS either. Have a nice day, and have some compassion for these suffering people there as well.☹

[@robertko5425]

@@Rain-ec4jjLook no further than your certain Asian Restaurant which serves CAT FRIED RICE.

[@lightcross5198]

지구 최고의 선진국 터키 이스탄불 그리고 러시아등 고양이를 사랑하고 존중하는 나라들

[@HzBiceps]

In Turkey, we have a saying. Before moving to a place, look at the behavior of the street cats and dogs there. If the animals don't run away from you, it means people there treat animals well and it's a suitable place to live.

[@fisunmoroydor3698]

Bu doğru, kesinlikle doğru.

[@android-kt7uj]

Very Cleveland!😊

[@android-kt7uj]

Very clever😊

[@radicaledwards3449]

​@@android-kt7uj😂 Cleveland's 😂

[@sukrukizil]

And we dont have mice and rat plage like other old European cities.

[@sesi5289]

When I came from Istanbul to USA I saw stray cats escaping from humans. Which was so weird to me. In Istanbul, stray cats never run away from you because they all know we love and take care of them. They would instantly let you pet. I wish everywhere in the world would become this way one day.

[@robertko5425]

I'm sure this guy would love this place - kzbin.info/www/bejne/j53Hpa2odpakoZI&ab_channel=KritterKlub

[@GHOSTik296]

Sometime cats are boring from human's love 😅

[@josephinetracy1485]

Why did you migrate to a country known for being Christian? What was wrong with migrating to Somalia to be with your Islamic cousins?

[@rinirini4010]

Aamiin 🤲🙏 semoga terwujud

[@user-vr1my7fi1q]

feral cats will scram.

[@agatanor]

I am a Turkish person living in Istanbul. Despite having a very low salary, every month I buy a sack of food for animals, and sometimes I walk through all the streets and distribute it. Occasionally, I directly leave it at animal shelters, and I do this by choosing different animals every month. For example, this month, I bought a large amount of cat food, and if I have enough money next month, I plan to get food for dogs.

[@erkaneroglu6196]

Tebrik ediyorum sizi

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

Sokakta köpek olmamalı... Kediler iyi ama köpekler büyük tehdit. Allah sana yardımcı olsun sevgili yurttaşım

[@OcrenteVivenaTerradoNunca.]

#👍😸😺😻👏👏👏🙏🇧🇷👍*

[@WardenUchiha]

Nice work buddy

[@sazidhusayn9712]

Insha-Allah, you'll get many more for your kindness ❤

[@user-tp8xg5wd9t]

Japan has cat cafés, Türkiye is a cat café on its own.

[@serdarkalemci3567]

One time i was drinking latte when ı go to toilet and come back saw a cat licking my drink 😅Bro is out there collecting tax.

[@ozanyalcin5732]

In Turkiye cats are the owners of the cafes

[@socialservice576]

Japan has cat cafes, Turkey is a country of Cats. 😂

[@baheditsTr]

​@@serdarkalemci3567😂😂😂

[@gulcinersen]

Yıllar önce Japonlar da İstanbul ile ilgili yaptıkları bir belgeselde, kedilere geniş yer vermişlerdi... Bizler kedileri severiz. Uğurlu olduklarına inanırız. Kadim inançlarda (Budizm, Sufizm) tapınakları kediler korur.

[@tarihbuyuk]

Cattoman Empire

[@phanthomas989]

👌

[@alialiyev8704]

😂😂😂👍

[@klewank2615]

Roman sultanate

[@HalimWander]

indeed

[@GhostLGNDClashRoyale]

It's catstanbul or Catstantinopel for the Christians

[@zdilara]

This happens in every single neighborhood in Istanbul not only Cihangir. It's an everyday life scene here.

[@mustafakemalpasha983]

That's right, I live in a very remote district of Istanbul, and even here, almost every apartment or house has a stray cat. They are like our children. We love them.

[@dogayln]

Also İzmir!

[@gulaybenn]

@@mustafakemalpasha983😅

[@KenanTurkiye]

Heres something you may find interesting. :) The name of my country has nothing to do with the interesting and delicious bird ''turkey''. Name of my country has always been Turkiye, that is Turk-iye, where the -iye suffix means ''land of/belonging to''... ...just like the Latin suffix -ia in such countries as Latv-ia, Roman-ia, Eston-ia, Austr-ia, Austral-ia etc etc. Another example; decades ago Czechoslovakia Republic changed it's name to Czech Republic and a few years ago changed that to Czechia (that is Czech-ia). Anyways, most likely the Latin -ia suffix was derived from the Turkish version -iye, as Turkish is much much older. Because in old times people of different languages could only pronounce it as their languages allowed them, we got various differences in spelling like Turchia (in Italian), Turquie (in French) and Turkey (in English) all trying to resemble the pronounciation of ''Turk-ia'' thus Turkiye. Mind you this was way BEFORE the animal we currently know as 'turkey'' was found by the europeans when they explored the north americas.... ...they came across the bird and thought it was a specie of the fowl/chicken they had been buying from the country of Turkiye at the time, so they named the bird ''Turkey Fowl'' meaning ''Turkish Chicken''..... ....just like how a dog breed is known as German Shepherd (because it's from Germany), Rhodesian Ridgeback (because it's from Rhodesia), American Bulldog, British Terrier, Greek Harehound etc etc. In time you don't get to call the Greek Harehound as simply as ''Greek''; or you don't call the British Terrier as ''British''; or the German Shepherd as ''German'', but in time the Turkish Fowl started to be called just ''turkey'', and has been going on for hundreds of years. Now in 2023, this is causing confusion, especially when we have people across the world unable to point to their OWN country on the atlas, this ''confusion over the naming'' needed to be corrected. So my country decided to rectify this confusion that has been going on for so long and corrected the name in other languages to Türkiye, which it always was, we basically didn't change the name of our country, we changed the mistake made in the English language. : ) So, there's some tid bit information for you to have a great day, if you read upto this point you have a great night too, ohh just have a wonderfull life. : ) Best wishes. ;)

[@KenanTurkiye]

I ❤ 🚂🚃🚄🚅🚈🚞🚝 I have a folder on ''transportation'' thank you chou chou chouuuu :))

[@_boracic_atreus_23]

God bless the people of Istanbul for taking such good care of them

[@robertko5425]

Otherwise, they will become your next order of Kentucky Fried CATS !!! Try em, it taste just like your stray cats too.

[@Samirustem]

Not according to Karen, they exterminated all animals and humans and came to fix turkey now

[@tytania3545]

The cool thing is that they also have animal hospitals that work on fixing them so the population doesn't go overwhelming. The animals also recognize the hospitals and there are videos of mama cats bringing their kittens in.

[@Meggyb9]

lol NO! Are you kidding? They don't give a damn. Yup, there are animal hospitals but they don't treat them well. They treat them if they have some small injuries , otherwise they euthanasia them. Are you aware that street cats and dogs' population in Turkey is nearly 10 million? How do you think it's that much if those hospitals neuter them? They just don't care. Recently I callled the animal hospital to neuter 3 stray cats, and they told me to call them 2 months later to make an appointment because they were so busy. I took another make stray cat to another hospital and they told me that they don't neuter male cats.

[@Raven_Black_252]

Yes! There are a lot of times when mama cats either end up at the doors of actual hospitals or vets on their own to give birth or sometimes carry their young in their mouths and bring them to hospitals so they get help. They literally know and recognize hospitals and vets and these are street cats, not domesticated. They should not know what a hospital or vet is. But they do and literally go there and meow until someone sees and helps them.

[@carolinenorman6141]

Brilliant 🙏

[@nehir-pu9mi]

Absolutely right! A sick cat came not only to hospitals but also to my mother's workplace to ask for help. Sometimes mother cats also come to ask for food for their kittens 🐈

[@Dreamskater100]

That's amazing & so nice.@@Raven_Black_252

[@kursatoz.9988]

Istanbul is the capital of cats... Even in the modern complex, there are dozens of cats roaming freely in the garden and inside the buildings. As soon as you enter the building, they surround you and meow.

[@sangjeongkimcho293]

DUDOLIDATOKAY!!!!

[@Jay59kt]

its not unique to Istanbul, many cities in other countries are like that too

[@r.s.2861]

.....WO denn... ???@@Jay59kt

[@Quibblet]

All that hunter-killer instinct and they still manage to charm the pants off of us. Let's face it, some predators can be soft on the inside and fall hard for those they like. Another cute hunter is jumping spiders.

[@Feeding-Stray-Cats]

Cats of Istanbul are angels & the people who feed them also angels, it's like light upon light & it's paradise city indeed full of angels!

[@tractorSazi]

Diger sehirlerdeki veya ulkelerdeki kediler seytan mı?

[@martineden3861]

Cats can also enter mosques because according to Islam, cats are clean animals. The Prophet Muhammad loved cats very much.

[@sscourcher522]

it has nothing to do with islam. You can't see stray cats in any Arab country. this is old turkish culture

[@martineden3861]

Don't talk nonsense. Cats are valued in Islamic culture. There is even a friend of the prophet named father of cats.@@sscourcher522

[@fabiotuggy3340]

The love of all animals with Turks goes back millennia way before there was Islam. Look at other Islamic countries and see how they treat animals, and stop assigning anything and everything good to being a Muslim. You are turning people agnostics and atheists through this shop window Islam that’s being displayed by the cohorts of this regime.

[@ahmettalhaevci5905]

arabs are like pyrimads. they do not follow the prophets suggestions properly.The thing they only know is wearing their shit costumes which comes from almost a thousand years earlier@@sscourcher522

[@mohammadissa7593]

@@sscourcher522 are you sure? Do you live in the same world??!

[@DeadHandX]

I have a new level of respect for the turkish ❤

[@orhanipek3792]

❤

[@anastasia_852]

A week ago I went to a fancy mall with my family in Istanbul. We saw not one but TWO beautiful and well fed cats sleeping on the wooden seats inside the mall. They were so cute.

[@Tztimelord]

When we go any place in Europe suddenly we start to feel weird… sonething is missing… and yes… cats!!!!!

[@fyfyi6053]

Turkey is in europe. What are u even talking about. The western part of turkey is located in south-eastern europe.

[@fyfyi6053]

I'm a balkan man myself. Turkish owned stores but fast food stands especially are allover the place in this region.

[@NANA-jh8gs]

@@fyfyi6053 97% of turkey is in Asia only 3% is in Europe. NO western side of Turkey is not in Europe most of the western side is in Asia, only half of Istanbul and Edirne is in Europe that's it.

[@NANA-jh8gs]

@@fyfyi6053 Fast food stands do not make the country European. Even America, Asia and african countries have fast food stands and that doesn't make them European

[@fyfyi6053]

@@NANA-jh8gs I didn't say that fast food makes the country european. 😂

[@ordinaryvalley]

I lived both in NYC and İstanbul and i much prefer İstanbuls cats over nyc rats tbh 😊😅

[@Shiratorizawa1903]

NYC need cats =)

[@zoltanturai3965]

😂😂😂

[@gclcreativedesigner2611]

The most loved city and country in the world. Hope before I'm dead I can visit and take photos of cats and dogs, and feed them as well. It's a paradise.

[@uao2752]

❤

[@sangjeongkimcho293]

CATS ORIGINALLY WERE 'DESERT ANIMALS' FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ITS HARD TO SEE THEM IN THAT ENVIRONMENT BUT IT'S TRUE!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? I hope dogs can be treated equally as cats

[@paulweber1570]

free greek konstantinupolis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gclcreativedesigner2611]

@@NazriB Sorry dogs too.

[@4CelciusDegree]

Cihangir is a rich neighborhood so it's normal that their cats are well fed but surprisingly enough even in the poor neighborhoods you'll rarely find a skinny cat

[@bluelady2976]

Sadece Cihangir değil hangi semt olursa olsun . Herkes hepimiz kedilere bakıyoruz. Camiler de kediler var .mesela Ayasofya da meşhur kedi var .insanlar Ayasofya ya hem ziyaret edip hemde kedileri sevmek için gidiyor. Sadece kedi değil kuş köpek tüm canlılara saygılıyız ve seviyoruz.

[@4CelciusDegree]

@@bluelady2976 Ben farklı birşey söylemedim zaten

[@user-jh8gz1lo4e]

evet. bende fakirim ama arada sırada alabildiğim tavuğu sokağımdaki kedilerle paylaşırım.

[@kamilebrahimoff3589]

I lived in Istanbull for 2.5 years and Istanbull was awesome. The cats look great, as well. Marhaba! from CA, U.S.😁🙏

[@1907FENERBAHCESK]

Hello 😊..Best regards ...

[@irfanimp]

As an American and a Californian, the symbol city of American development, how do you evaluate Turkish development? Do you think we are close to Europe and America in terms of modernity? What is missing? What is more?

[@user-nv6lh3jf7c]

Одна из самых лкчших наций на земле!!!Отношение к животным очень характерезует людей и страну!❤❤❤

[@a.k.3659]

Ώπα, φανταστικό σχόλιο να το κάνω αφίσα! Τούρκος γράφει στα ρωσικά ότι η τουρκία είναι πολύ ωραία και φιλική χώρα... Σε πίστεψαν όλοι οι Ρώσοι, οι Αμερικάνοι, οι Έλληνες, οι Αρμένιοι, οι Κούρδοι, οι Σύριοι, οι Ισραηλίτες... Χαχαχαχα.

[@ibrahimeski3429]

❤

[@strufian]

Наличие огромного количества БЕЗДОМНЫХ животных конечно очень "красит" страну и народ. Да их гладят, да их кормят и даже иногда лечат, но они БЕЗДОМНЫЕ, а значит НЕСЧАСТНЫЕ.

[@user-nv6lh3jf7c]

@@strufian Если бы к бездомным кошкам относились так,как относятся в Турции,они были бы счастливы в любой стране мира!О России речь не идет,потому как к бездомным здесь отношение жестокое.К сожалению.Этим уже многое сказано,к сожалению.

[@strufian]

@@user-nv6lh3jf7c Сочувствую, что вам не повезло с местом жительства, непонятно только почему вы свой опыт переносите на всю страну. В моем городе прекрасное отношение к кошкам, а бездомных собак нет вообще. Впрочем если вы считаете, что сытый, но бездомный это счастливый (кто бы это ни был) мне вас искренне жаль.

[@vertex2500]

Лет десять назад узнал что в Турции очень аккуратно и порой с большой любовью относятся к кошкам. Вы не поверите но именно этот факт стал главным условием того что я взглянул на Турцию и турков с совершенно другой стороны. И я стал очень уважать турок благодаря кошкам,парадокс. К слову я из России.

[@GS-nv9pq]

Türklerin kedi sevgisi Rusların anlayabileceği türden bir sevgi değil. Bu fazlasıyla insani bir durum Ruslar için çok fazla ve hiç kimsede Rusların bu durumu anlamarını yada benzer davranışlar sergilemelerini beklemiyor elbette. Ruslarda az Türklerde çok olan bir özellik hepsi bu.

[@aloha1783]

By that logic I as a Turk have no respect and love towards Russians because they don't treat animals like us. And no, there is nothing to change my ideas I guess. I can't believe how people like you say such things and think you are being kind. Russians and their arrogance and childish behaviours aren't loved here. We love kindness

[@strufian]

У нас тоже бездомных кошек и собак подкармливают, вот только менее бездомными они от этого не становятся. Если в стране живёт народ который по настоящему любит животных, в такой стране БЕЗДОМНЫХ нет.

[@bluelady2976]

Ruslar Türkiye de yaşıyor. Nasıl Türkiye hakkında bu şekilde konuşursun . Bizim ülkemizde bir çok Rus var . Keşke herkes Rusya'ya dönse . Soğuk insanlar.

[@1907FENERBAHCESK]

Best regards from Türkiye ...😊.

[@shinelama349]

I love cats 🐱 Istanbul peoples are so kind hearted ❤I wish to visit Istanbul onces ❤god is blessed Istanbul Peoples ❤they will stay safe and happy 😊lots of love from India ❤

[@timucintimucin4146]

There's no "Istanbul people". We call ourselves as TÜRK

[@selmayakut2258]

Bizden de Hindistan'a kucak dolusu selamlar❤❤

[@610yrcmyc3]

Hello 😊 ı am from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ı like cats and kitten 😊 Greetings from Turkey 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@carbonoksit4086]

While I was in Turkey, my Turkish friend told me to look at the stray animals of the place you are moving to. If it's friendly to people, it's a good neighbourhood. If they are running away from people, he said stay away from that neighborhood 🙂

[@kaberisingh1062]

Lot of love and respect for Istanbul 🙏🙏.

[@610yrcmyc3]

Thanks bro 😊 . I am from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ı like cats and kitten 😊 Greetings from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊

[@Haplo-san]

I am in my thirties and always lived in cities of Turkey both in center towns and close neighborhoods and I only have seen a mouse or a rat maybe five times at most in my whole life; I don't even know what is the different between mouse and rat, they all mouse for me. Anyway, when I see videos of big cities like NY, London and like many others with rats running on the streets everywhere no matter day or night, I always think the problem is the lack of cats and dogs in those cities. I love seeing cats on streets even if I hate their loud meeting fights in the middle of the night. Gülü seven dikenine katlanır.

[@eksheerik]

I lived in Turkiye absolutely newer seen any pesticides problems house or streets.. right now I’m live in US here’s rat or mouse haven🙀 we try every think for stop them come.. unfortunately just spend money ☹️ then suddenly we found one street cat and we feed it right now more then 10 street cat everyday 2 times feed them our deck last one year any mouse we not see anymore.. 😺

[@LoNeLy_WoLF_]

The world does not only belong to humans but also to animals. Please let's be respectful and love. Greetings from Istanbul.

[@ramilmontesena2674]

I love istanbul, I love the people of istanbul. They really take good care of the cats.

[@LemomTV]

😻 Teşekkür ederiz İstanbul'dan sevgiler

[@bettlovesshrek2026]

i live in a complex and there are still cats. they sometimes want to get into the elevator with me, to 15th floor, get in my place, roll around a bit and just say meow when they want to get out. then they get in to elevator with someone else and go back on the streets again. its a routine lmaooo

[@zoltanturai3965]

😊😊😊😊

[@fandacy]

Compared to west, where virtually no street animals exists, Turkey is obviously a cat heaven in comparison. Surely, we got things that we can improve but hey, who doesn’t. I would like to thank people like Hilary for supporting our animal friends. There are LOTS of people and organizations that are helping street animals on a daily basis. Chin up! And thank you for this video that is showing another layer of this diverse land. Hope it brings joy to the viewers.

[@anastasia_852]

You're right. I think the biggest issue with animals in our country is that there aren't actually any laws for animals. People can just... do whatever they want. And there are a lot of psychopaths in Turkey.

[@r.s.2861]

...wir haben in D genug Streunerkatzen, welche ums Überleben kämpfen, mittlerweile mit Sicherheit 3 Millionen!!!! und wir haben Menschen unter uns, die Katzen und andere Tiere täglich quälen..

[@seanmurphy1411]

Aw, wish my back garden was like this😂, god bless Istanbul ❤🎉

[@onur2899]

I live in Istanbul and there are many cats on our street and that's why we are very happy. Since there were many cats and they had a family, we named them grandmother, child and grandchild. I don't know what name we will give for the next step :D

[@oguzb.7033]

Torunoğlu, torunkızı, toruntorunu, toruntorunuoğlu, toruntorunukızı, toruntorunutorunu, Türkçede tamlama bitmez :D

[@giselle1929]

it must feel so nice to be surrounded by cats.. I love the feeling of being surrounded by birds and other animals in general-

[@Raven_Black_252]

Lol yes, I live in Eskişehir and our neighborhood cats are also 4 generation orange cats. Others also have families but their kids decided to venture out into other neighborhoods. The ones we feed and take care of are great-grandmother orange cat and her children the grandma orange, grandson orange and 4th generation greatgranddaughter orange lmao.

[@eddiebuddie1746]

Eeee matematiksel bir dil. Gardaş inanır mısın bazı dillerin arka planında inan ki Türkçeyi seziyorum. Yüce ve mutlak YARATAN bizlere bir çok konuda asalet lütuf eylemiş çok büyük nimetler bahşetmiş. Tövbe haşa hiç bir milletten ve halklardan üstünüz demek istemiyorum ✌🏼👍🏼. Ey asil Ulusum ey kadim Milletim ne olur özümüzden uzaklaşmayalım.💯🇹🇷💯

[@Raven_Black_252]

I live in Eskişehir, another city in Turkey which is right next to capital Ankara, and the situation is the same here as it is in most of the country. We all have street cats who are fed by the locals, neighbors, and shop owners, cafes and restaurants. It's not just something specific to Istanbul, but you guys just know about Istanbul and don't care about other cities in Turkey so that'a why Istanbul is famous for its cats. Normally it's not a specific situation to Istanbul. For example our neighborhood cats are 4 of generation orange cats. Other cats also have families but their kids decided to venture out into other neighborhoods. The ones we feed and take care of are great-grandmother orange cat and her children the grandma orange, grandson orange and 4th generation greatgranddaughter orange lmao. Our neighbors or whoever is available feed them and they seek shelter in our gardens where we all built small houses for them.

[@kahtalmc7896]

Ben de Eskişehir de yaşıyorum ve çok haklısın 😂🎉

[@umutsrmeli]

Don't take that guys view like its general, that dude from Cihangir obviously doesn't know anything else outside of his neighbourhood. I am from Istanbul but his statement also made me frown. We know that this is how the people of our country treats to animals as whole not just istanbul or cihangir etc.

[@savvychipmunk2228]

That is a wonderful Turkish characteristic in general then ! So happy to hear this ! It's only human to fasten onto recognizable things, take heart in Ontario Canada we have 250 thousand lakes but no one knows anything about canada, or they've heard of Toronto or Vancouver or couple cities. We love cats and I wish streets were like this in the towns and cities.

[@20PINKluvr]

Didnt know Istanbul wasn't the capital anymore...guess when the ottoman empire fell it was moved to Ankara

[@Kabardino-Balkaria07]

Отношение к животным характеризует людей. Там действительно очень добрые люди.

[@quandovcestivernoyoutube]

Mas eles têm um problema no tratamento com as mulheres turcas. Já vi depoimentos tristes.

[@stevenzhang6150]

I don't have many cities/places on my travel wishlist. But Istanbul is the one I have to visit! 😻😸😽

[@ibtissamfarah4925]

i have 7 cute cats may Allah protect them 😊

[@propstoyourvideos]

you're gonna protect them , not allah

[@Vladimirputin11111]

​@@propstoyourvideos Allah protects them,, It's his will to be Protected by his servants..

[@techstuffhere3158]

Ameen

[@tutziepop]

I didnt know this and my heart feels so full watching this video!!💖 This is the perfect place to bring my sister for vacation! We have been feeding and caring for street cats all our lives. This was so beautifully made!🙏

[@ozkancengiz80]

As a second generation 45 yo local of Istanbul, I can confirm that majority likes and enjoys the cats. It has been always like that. A cat can cross your way somewhere totally unexpected and can make your day with their friendly cuddle. You just forget your anger, problem or whatever keeps your mind busy and pay your attention to it. This possiblity alone makes them worth to have around. Burying own poop, being usually quiet and hunting rodents are the bonus.

[@walterhernandez8623]

😍 Istanbul is a paradise for cats lovers

[@PredatorPeyami]

Ali sen süper bir insansın. Senin gibi insanlar da olmasa bu dünya çekilmez.

[@eohippusone]

What a unique city!😊

[@flowla97]

A cat or dog is an angel sent from the sky to a person💛💛

[@always_you_25296]

every voiceless soul also ANGELS...❤️❤️😍😊

[@eric131313]

One of the most useful animals plus they are cute. What not to love about them ?

[@manifestoh]

u mean, we are usefull for cats right

[@cembarhana750]

I love cats, but they kill birds lizards and even squirrels and just for sports.Considering their numbers in Istanbul you could call them pests.

[@redemissarium]

@@manifestoh historically sailor and farmer always like having cats around since aeons ago to get rid the rats, snakes (and in case of farmer birds too which stealing wheat/rices).

[@ytemizkan9456]

Türkiye’de sadece kedilere degil tüm sokak hayvanlarına değer veriliyor.kediler, köpekler, kuşlar. Hayvansever milletiz bununla gurur duyuyorum.

[@k_shubh8911]

Ohhh that's why lamb, beef are served in your food plates

[@miracleworld8701]

​@@k_shubh8911bizler vejetaryen değiliz.

[@CaptainKahra]

@@k_shubh8911 he said street animals not farm. And we also love them, we eat them doesnt mean we dont like them.

[@Kaan_is_myname97]

Kedileri ben de seviyorum ama sokakta köpek olması gurur duyulacak birşey değil.

[@arunchandramathi9572]

❤

[@TuranFS]

how nice it would be if all over the world they treated cats and, in general, all animals as well as in Turkey) ❤Üreyim Türkiyə ❤

[@r.s.2861]

...dann seit doch auch bitte gut zu euren Nutztieren (Ziegen, Schafe, Kühe....Hühner) und erst recht beim Schlachten ohne Schächten.....kein Gott will, dass Tiere leiden....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Und keine Singvögel mehr in KÄFIGEN...

[@TaniaTiana]

I used to live in Cyprus, also known as the island of cats. Very similar to what in this video. I fell sorry for injured and sick cats. Thanks to those nice people with great hearts to help cats in need‼🙏

[@flowla97]

A cat or dog is an angel sent from the sky to a person!

[@begriprespect3316]

The cats are definitely from the Türkiye

[@KenanTurkiye]

Which part of Cyprus did you live in, the Turkish Cyprus or the Greek Cyprus, ''Cyprus'' isn't one although the Greeks would rather the world think that. Just saying :) best wishes.

[@TaniaTiana]

I lived in Greek part) I would love to go and visit Turkish territory, but it was close. Thanks 🤩@@KenanTurkiye

[@TaniaTiana]

Of course )@@begriprespect3316

[@orbit1894]

11:05 wth is this lady talking about? Compared to most countries, the stray animals are extremely well taken care of. The community does whatever they can to help those little fellas. Sure some of us may not be able to take them to vets whenever they need, not everyone can afford that and not everyone has the time to do so.

[@AreaGameDistrict]

Really love the turkish people that are good for this cats. I will donate the cat men if i go to istanbul . Greetings from holland🇳🇱

[@omegateemo1701]

cats are pure therapy

[@johnnyboyvan]

I would be in Heaven as I adore cats 🐈. Amazing creatures. Japan too.😊

[@JasonRuppVlog]

Oh man I love this video!! It reminds me of how much ai enjoyed finding and petting the cats in Istanbul. ❤ You really did well on this video. 👏

[@DotsonaMap]

Thank you!!

[@JasonRuppVlog]

@@DotsonaMap anytime

[@draalmaelenajoyacervera3437]

❤ qué gente más linda que respeta y cuida a los gatos!! 👍🙏🥰 Bendiciones para ellos.

[@r.s.2861]

..dann seit doch auch bitte gut zu euren Nutztieren (Ziegen, Schafe, Kühe....Hühner) und erst recht beim Schlachten ohne Schächten.....kein Gott will, dass Tiere leiden....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@610yrcmyc3]

Hello bro . I am from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ı like cats and kitten . Greetings from Turkey 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@scince_is_the_only_truth]

She looks like literally Turkish ❤ appearance, walking, beatiful humanity and of course loving cats 😊 ıwe loved you so much. We will llooking forward your another visit to Turkey. I wish you have a good nad long life. Take care 👋

[@petalchild]

I know I thought the same

[@alagappasgostan9982]

One of main destination travel for cat lovers arround the world

[@Ethereal-fx5sb]

There were 13 cats living in the garden of our old house and we fed them every day, and when I came from school, a lot of cats were running towards me:)

[@zaraduku]

Not only istanbul, they are everywhere.. i think 3 of them live in my house 😂

[@PredatorPeyami]

yok ya gerçekten öyle değil. istanbul'u kendi gözümle görmedim ama Antalya ve İzmir çok daha duyarlıydı sokak kedileri konusunda memleketim Ankara'ya göre .

[@123Soleil57]

C'est tellement beau. Ces animaux sont merveilleux et ils ont l'air heureux..❤️💕

[@WAHYUBUDI28]

💕Always proud of every cat lover 🐈

[@almahansatmanova4371]

❤❤

[@flowla97]

A cat or dog is an angel sent from the sky to a person!

[@melianna999]

@@flowla97 Who told you? Your mama when you were 3 yo?

[@UmurGuneysu]

I missed my city, my family, seagulls and the cats & my dozens of cat friends... Thanks for the video!

[@vincenzostr4488]

But economy should be fixed. That inflation is too high for people

[@danirocket21611]

I never knew ANYTHING about Turkey or Istanbul. And now I feel like I MUST go there before I die 😊

[@kasu1033]

When I visited Istanbul, a street cat started sharpening claws with mesh upper of my sneaker. So then I bought a beautiful Turkish porcelain cat there for the memory.

[@yagmurpolat7629]

☺️

[@wulfred3681]

😂😂

[@valerietaylor9615]

These cats are so cute, and I’m glad the people of Istanbul love them and care for them. I hope I can go to Istanbul some day and pet these lovely, friendly kitties. 🐈‍⬛🐈

[@610yrcmyc3]

Hello bro . I am from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ı like cats and kitten 😊😊 Greetings from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@YasinK13]

Istanbul is a city that loves cats very much.

[@carmenlima9464]

como seria Maravilhoso que todos os Paises do Mundo Amasse nossos Gatinhos e cuidade com Amor e carinho e dedicacao lindo vídeo parabéns e sucesso no canal!!😇🥰😻

[@imspartacusss]

I'm Turkish and now I'm living in Sweden. And I miss cats soo much I haven't been seen cats for months 😢

[@SufiyanMullaji-uc3xv]

Yes Man Sweden messed up💀

[@aidenmornay]

My deepest respect and love for the wonderful Turkish people

[@miracleworld8701]

Şehirlerimizin belediyelerinin veteriner klinikleri var. Aradığımız zaman gelir sokak kedisini alırlar, hastaysa tedavi eder, aşılarını yapar, bize geri getirirler. Apartmanların merdiven altında bile besleyen güzel insanlar vardır. Çok insanın evinde kedisi var. Kalbi güzel insan çoktur ülkemizde. Türkiyeden selamlar.

[@thomasbroadview8321]

One day I'm going to visit Turkey just to meet those cats and those very nice peoples.

[@tessgarlinski1907]

I love those beautiful cats... Thanks to these people who care for them..❤

[@AslanTsentoroiev]

Ben Çeçenim, Kore'de yaşadım, Fransa'da büyüdüm ve şunu söyleyebilirim: Türk halkı kedileri en çok seven ve saygı duyan halktır. 👌🏻🙏🏻🇹🇷☺️))

[@suzanaakic5600]

Bravo ISTAMBUL❤❤❤

[@spark_6710]

He's been doing that everyday for 30 years !! He needs a medal !! 🏅 What lovely people they are !!But,please feed wet foods if you can ,because dry foods are highly processed & cause dehydration,lower urinary tract disease & both acute/ chronic kidney failures !! 💜

[@yungsamus6662]

Turkey is heaven for cats i remember being there and cats were so happy and relaxed it was an amazing experience

[@gracielayver-webb7910]

What a wonderful place!!! It looks nearly as Paradise to me. How I wish the whole world would feel this respect and love for animals... THANK YOU, TURKISH PEOPLE!!!

[@Slaysh3rxx]

Thank you for this beautiful and sweet video. It is our honor to host you. People who do not like animals cannot love humans.

[@amranibrahimrashidi]

This is why I LOVE TURKEY SO SO SO MUCH. THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT KNOW HOW TO LOVE THE CATS.

[@norwegianblue2017]

I've never been to an eastern European or a Muslim country before. But from what I have seen of the cats, the food and the architecture, I think I have to visit Turkey at least once.

[@realisticclearmind3531]

As a cat lover I'm amazed. My self rescued 11 cats from chinastreet. Still 4 are with me. The my babies, my family. Thanks you for all the good people who take care of the street animals. Only Animal lover are in my opinion are good people. I will visit Istanbul soon.

[@hanikaram3351]

yeaaaaahhh long live the people of Istanbul for they love cats and take care of them , i wish my own people have the same love and respect for animals especially the cats . Tavuk is smart and so cute and she knows that this is why she allows people to partake from her sweetness and then her way to say (( that is it enough body other people want my blessings ))

[@Multiple-007]

Heaven on earth ❤

[@halbmond3506]

CATSTANBUL !!!

[@OSBfws3]

Beautiful video full of fun and emotions. My respect from Morocco.

[@selmayakut2258]

Bizden de Fas'a saygılar❤❤

[@ballistic350]

One things for sure no mice and rats around, i have stray cats in my backyard living under my folks old van, now my backyards free of mice n rats. 😅

[@ozlemd.7714]

11:36 I said middle fingers to the animal shelters in the US when I learned that they keep the cats in small cages and kill them when there is no space! It is probably the same in the UK-more rats than cats. At least in Turkey, they get a chance to live freely.

[@lisabelle7553]

You are correct. People in Turkey view cats like birds in the sky. They have a right to exist without human ownership.

[@abdilbozkurt8591]

Kediler kafese konursa meydan farelere kalır. Ama tüm dünyaya Tom kötü Jerry iyi diye yutturdular.

[@nurdantaner233]

Canlarim bu Melekler olmasa hayatin ne tadi olurki❤❤❤❤❤

[@berkebay836]

Türkiye’de binlerce ailenin evinden 20-25 kedi var bazı insanlarımız kedilere insanlardan daha çok kıymet veriyor Türkiye’de kedi sevmeyen insan çok azdır ❤kedi❤

[@streetcats-sd8cm]

There are a lot of lovely cats around Istanbul. ❤😍🧡

[@610yrcmyc3]

Hello bro 😊 ı am From TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 ı like cats and kitten 😊 Greetings from TURKEY 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@dorothyseverino9112]

God bless the people of Turkey. They are the kindest, most compassionate human beings on earth.

[@meltemvural3272]

It is a beautiful city with all its chaos and you have captured all its characteristics very well. My cats and I send love from Istanbul

[@berkanbicakhan]

Istanbul's cats are very cute and beautiful. I keep one at home and 30 in the garden 😊🐈

[@yusufozarslan1796]

in my district(Bahçelievler - Istanbul), cats refuse to eat cheese, they are always fat and well fed😂

[@MaisieSqueak]

A tremendous and well researched video. Thank you for keeping us all informed and showing us so many examples of the adorable cats, and wonderful people, of Istanbul. Just like any human these dear little creatures want safety and comfort. They lead such dangerous and wild lives. Often, when i see them appreciating the affection we give them, I fear for their sanity and wellbeing. They appear to gain so much relief from our care. One can barely imagine the pressures they go through.

[@ntaumd1783]

Aku suka orang turki karena mereka begitu ramah pada kucing, kucing liar disana terlihat bersih dan tidak kelaparan 😊❤

[@kaberisingh1062]

It is like I am in dreamland , lots of love for them. Huge respect for those who loves the Cat .

[@tetefather]

That British lady sounds like that Karen in the comments of any cat video claiming the caregiver is abusing the cat and he/she should know better..

[@JO-kp6lk]

I detect a very distinct 'Kitty Vibe' going on there. I completely approve ! They are good for the human soul.

[@WelcometoIstanbul2023]

I love Istanbul and Istanbul's cats very much❤🇹🇷😻

[@mustafacqn]

I didn't like the Hillary's accusations. She is pretending like she is the savior of the Istanbul cats and tell all things like "my group did! we did! me and my group! my organization!" cut the crap please. :/ I know its not the best situations for stray animals but at least we let them live with us.

[@Samirustem]

Yea Karen is just annoying person probably. Life of animals is hard and their answer is to exterminate them. She is using her superiority to judge other cultures. These people never learn. You go to turkey you shut up and let them speak. I would critisize turkey when speaking to turks not shittalk. Also not sure how critisizing kedi doc is helpful or fair. And i always saw people taking cats to vets and helping in distress. Maybe some dont have money for that. If turkish people could do they would. White people really just dont get some things but also they are not good at shutting up

[@bekirzorba3626]

Auf welcher Stadt der Welt. Gibt es so viele Katzen. Katzenstadt İstanbul. Das zeigt auch dass die Türken, Menschen und Tieren freunliches Volk ist. Danke fúr ihre Mühe.

[@paullowman9131]

I love you guys now! The people of Turkey have big hearts! 😊

[@the_realist]

There was a character in one of the cartoon magazines about Cihangir's cats. Even an animated movie was made about it. That character's name is 'Kötü kedi Şerafettin' (Bad cat Şerafettin).