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

[@dejavu666wampas9]

If a totally blind cat can survive, well fed and friendly, you know that this neighborhood has good people in it.

[@canaltan9333]

45 yaşındayım ve İstanbul'da doğup büyüdüm. Evimizde de bahcemizde de her zaman kedi olurdu. Hatta bahcedeki sokak kedileri bazen eve girip doğum yapardı. Annem mecburen hepsine bakardı. Abartı değil gerçekten İstanbul kedi şehri.

[@YelitDelFarm1]

Todo el mundo debería ser igual a Estambul 😢

[@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.

[@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🇳🇱

[@ahmetbeylen5593]

Thank you. If you wish to donate something, there are volunteers in somewhere else in Turkey where they need support to save cats from cruelty, to feed, shelter and treat them at clinics. You are are most welcome to contact me if you are really interested.

[@yineLeyla]

@@ahmetbeylen5593 how can we trust you ?

[@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

[@Ghost29676]

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

[@RogerBrod-t2t]

feral cats will scram.

[@キョリュークルカーン]

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.

[@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.]

#👍😸😺😻👏👏👏🙏🇧🇷👍*

[@mechanicalboy3755]

Nice work buddy

[@sazidhusayn9712]

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

[@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!

[@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 :))

[@paulweber1570]

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

[@Unxpekted]

This might sound bizarre but I cried watching this. I have been dealing with addiction for the past two decades and I adopted a kitten from the shelter several months ago. I used to use in front of her and she loved me no less. I have been 17 days sober but realize I wasted the past several years of my life. Somehow this cat has brought me so much joy and I’m forever grateful for her. Seeing the humanity in this town is so beautiful and something that is lacking in DC where I live.

[@allyzay01]

Proud of you!!

[@Unxpekted]

@ Ty! I’m on 39 days!

[@bnose202]

Thank you for sharing. You got this 👊

[@Kazekoge101]

Have you tried leaving DC?

[@Unxpekted]

@@Kazekoge101 not yet, I almost loved a few times but job security is hard to beat. Everything is very expensive in the US.

[@Dei_Kei]

The blind cat literally brought tears to my eyes ! Just look at the trust of these cats on their hoomans & the happiness exuded by their presence !

[@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?

[@ozanberk3652]

@@tractorSaziHer yere zehir saçmaya ne gerek var hocam?

[@David-gh6vp]

@@ozanberk3652 Good reply! Turkey gets kindness points for this.

[@easygrows2699]

Dont forget the food in Turkiye, its also from Heaven.

[@bulent7003]

🙏

[@_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

[@not_a_cat-m3s]

@@robertko5425 what

[@robertko5425]

@@not_a_cat-m3s Yep - many, many Asians still EAT CATS, and many more live much longer lives than we all do by eating all that Genetically Modified Chickens (aka as GMC). It is what it is in 2024.

[@kjavid1705]

Aameen summaameen

[@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.

[@Lenny.262]

I love cats. I lost my boy, a Turkish Angora, ten months ago, after having had him for 15 years and I miss him so much. He was pure magic and he was my best friend 😢

[@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 🙂

[@DeadHandX]

I have a new level of respect for the turkish ❤

[@orhanipek3792]

❤

[@cy4n_knight_q8]

Turkish people are amazing

[@elpis2]

which anime is your profile picture from

[@easygrows2699]

@@elpis2 Looks like Himiko Toga from Boku no Hero.

[@elpis2]

@@easygrows2699 thanks

[@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

[@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 ...😊.

[@danirocket21611]

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

[@MariadoCarmoNascimentoDamiao]

Parabéns nota 10 para quem ama e cuida dos animais no mundo todo 👋👋👋👍👍♥️🫶♥️😻♥️😹♥️🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@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!!!!

[@IFAMINEU]

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

[@r.s.2861]

.....WO denn... ???@@IFAMINEU

[@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.

[@David-gh6vp]

there will be NO rats in this city of traders.

[@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?

[@Roxy0.1]

​@@irfanimpour biggest problem is our Superiority Complex we have to fix that first

[@ramilmontesena2674]

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

[@LemomTV]

😻 Teşekkür ederiz İstanbul'dan sevgiler

[@Kittens_Cats_Karma]

Very affectionate and cute kitty cats. It is true; " a person who doesn't love cats, will never have love for other living beings". Thanks to these great Turkish people taking such a good care of cats!

[@SuuupaGirl]

The best city in the world. I visited 2 times and saw so many beautiful cats ❤

[@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 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@shahanshahpolonium]

Same I am also indian

[@jokoholic]

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jokoholic]

@@NazriB Sorry dogs too.

[@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.

[@СветланаМахотлова-д7п]

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.

[@СветланаМахотлова-д7п]

@@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]

@@СветланаМахотлова-д7п 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.

[@КБР007]

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.

[@yvzycl2654]

@@quandovcestivernoyoutube EVET O SIKINTILI.... AMA TÜRK ERKEKLERİNDE SIKINTI YOK.....

[@virtuousness]

​jealous bastard

[@tkshz6150]

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

[@tahsinozgur8694]

Plan for a long stay; it's big!

[@kaberisingh1062]

Lot of love and respect for Istanbul 🙏🙏.

[@610yrcmyc3]

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

[@PredatorPeyami]

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

[@Aslan_Baysangurov]

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

[@Blanca0002]

Çeçensin. kore de yaşadın. fransa da büyüdün. ama türkçe yorum yazıyorsun bu nasıl oluyor.

[@egekarpuz]

@@Blanca0002 Annesi babası Türk olabilir, Türkiye'de okumuş olabilir, birader sana ne :D. Her şeyi s.ktr ettim, çeviri kullanmış da olabilir.

[@faius1990]

Çecenim deyince Turkten farkli olmuyorsun. Çeçen de bizden Abhaz da :)

[@Blanca0002]

@@faius1990 hiç kimse benden değil. beni sadece 85 milyon ilgilendirir.

[@kamikaze6237]

Yani sende % 99 Türk'sün..😉🙂

[@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!!!

[@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

[@juno_lii]

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.💯🇹🇷💯

[@NghtMonster]

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!🙏

[@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.. 😺

[@dimisbam7725]

God bless the Turkish people for treating animals so well

[@bolumsonucanavari]

Finishing a lovely mini documentory with a Crazy cat lady who complains was a really stupid move. I am a vet who had a clinic in Erenköy istanbul. We take care of the cats. People take them to the vets. We vets take care of street cats on cost. Most of the cats in the videos have clipped ears. That means they are neutrered.

[@chipcub2719]

yeah something about it didn't seem right. i think that lady is doing good work for the cats but so are so many others. maybe not 100% of the people, maybe they can't afford it. but the cats are respected and cared for.

[@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..

[@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

[@turenert9348]

Evet İzmir'de de durum aynı.Biz Türkler kedileri seviyoruzz 😊

[@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

[@dorothyseverino9112]

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

[@ijustsobored]

This is a very normal situation for us. Not only Istanbul but many cities in Turkey are like this. We greet cats on the streets.☺

[@flowla97]

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

[@always_you_25296]

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

[@shahanshahpolonium]

Not dogs. They are murderous beasts

[@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

[@eohippusone]

What a unique city!😊

[@walterhernandez8623]

😍 Istanbul is a paradise for cats lovers

[@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 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@johnnyboyvan]

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

[@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 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷😊😊

[@yungsamus6662]

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

[@kelvinochieng8612]

When doors of opportunity shall open this will be my first place to travel I love cats and seeing this amazes me 😊😊😊 God bless the people of Istanbul

[@Joelmonterrey]

Istanbul has been an important city throughout history and this will clearly not ever change. 💙

[@The_only_truth_is_science]

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

[@tessgarlinski1907]

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

[@LoNeLy_WoLF_]

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

[@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 !! 💜

[@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!!😇🥰😻

[@seanmurphy1411]

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

[@aidenmornay]

My deepest respect and love for the wonderful Turkish people

[@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).

[@WMW-82]

I think its amazing how everyone embrace and all share the care of the cats around the city. Sad to see the lady being so negative, your going to get odd poorly cat but its the circle of life and these cats are living free. People accept them to move in to live if they want to, but the cats clearly don't want to be domestic pets. i think she was right on one thing they could spay the set number a year everything needs a happy balance and to prevent too many unnecessary poorly cats so they cant be cared for then she has a point

[@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💀

[@Eylülsabahı]

Kedisiz olur mu kardeşim, hemen bir kedi sahiplen, ruhun ve bedenine şifa vesilesi olsun, Allah a emanet olun

[@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.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

What a beautiful man when i visited Istanbul turkey im going to visited this man thank you, sir. Awwwwwww 😊😮

[@SemanurOzturk-n9p]

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.

[@SemanurOzturk-n9p]

@@bluelady2976 Ben farklı birşey söylemedim zaten

[@Mali_58-n2c]

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

[@faius1990]

You can see the same kind conditions in NY :) poor neighborhood has shiny rats lol Paris too.

[@cesium7907]

@@Mali_58-n2c 💗🌹🌺🌻🌱🌿👍

[@juanvaldes2458]

I would love to be there. I care for 12 cats now. They are all like my own children. I have been loving cats all my life and being loved by cats. It is an honor to be adopted by a cat.

[@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

[@kaberisingh1062]

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

[@JunkJard-uo2bz]

Cats are unpredictible but i still love them. I don't Imagine a life without cats.

[@Sofie69]

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

[@davidihlenfeldt2726]

❤ I'd LOVE to visit Istanbul for the cats. I also love it when people take care of them, rather anything from nature. It also shows the people of Istanbul are caring people ❤

[@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.

[@alagappasgostan9982]

One of main destination travel for cat lovers arround the world

[@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. 😂

[@emekli_nihilist]

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

[@MariadoCarmoNascimentoDamiao]

Obrigada por cuidar dos animais 👍♥️🫶😹😻♥️🫶👍🙏👍🇧🇷

[@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]

❤

[@OSBfws3]

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

[@selmayakut2258]

Bizden de Fas'a saygılar❤❤

[@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.

[@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 ))

[@jagroes3347]

Good people from Istanbul.

[@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...

[@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]

😊😊😊😊

[@nicolagianaroli2024]

they probably check if everything is OK inside the flats

[@omegateemo1701]

cats are pure therapy

[@ivykim1781]

Bravo Istanbul, An Awesome Country & its People Its really heartwarming to see All the cats are being well taken care of ❤👍 Every animals deserves the Best of Life

[@annehallock5370]

In my next life, I want to live in Instabul. It's amazing how all the cats are so friendly.

[@tarihbuyuk]

Cattoman Empire

[@phanthomas989]

👌

[@alialiyev8704]

😂😂😂👍

[@klewank2615]

Roman sultanate

[@HalimWander]

indeed

[@GhostLGNDClashRoyale]

It's catstanbul or Catstantinopel for the Christians

[@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?

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

You owe it to yourself to watch the documentary "Kedi", a heart-warming film about a few of the cats of Istanbul. It is remarkable how good so many of the street cats look, when you compare to the diseased, half-starved look of many ferals in other countries. Never mind how approachable these are. I could never visit Istanbul, because people would ask me about the cultural sights and I'd just go on about having petted hundreds of cats!

[@lore.keeper]

This video is just unspeakably wholesome 😢❤ thank you for sharing this!

[@daisysiason8973]

Bless him for his kindness to all the cats in Istanbul

[@neoanderson4840]

❤😊 beautiful and awesome company.... godbless this city and its inhabitants

[@priscillad8]

The point is that stray animals suffer everywhere in the world, but no one is like Turkey when it comes to care, so that's why the whole of Turkey is considered incredible for cats.

[@ferencszabo3504]

The land is great, the cats are awesome and the video presenter is gorgeously beautiful!

[@gulamvira3644]

God bless all who loves His creatures particularly the cats. 🙏

[@JohnGialanellajr]

As a kid me and my6 sister hade many cats. It is so nice that Istanbul is a nice place for cats.