Why So Many Cats? Istanbul, The City of Cats

[@melihsav1907]

We Turkish people love cats and dogs. All animals are valuable in Turkish culture.

[@AsijaStipcevic]

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[@spark_6710]

I really admire that of Turkish people !! I REALLY wish if it were the same everywhere in the world !!! 🌎 👍👍👍😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇹🇷🐈‍⬛🐈💕💞

[@almajennygudmundsdottir7601]

I'm from Iceland and has been in Turkey and I was fascinated how the animals are welcome there.

[@khizerjavaid9373]

In pakistan opposit is the case,and all the vets are real quaks,please come here the Turkish vets to get them neuter and spayed please

[@tamwellwell9720]

I am planning to go to Istanbul because it is really shameful that in my city, we are not allowed to feed stray cats😢 dogs, and birds."

[@bbeela3257]

You have created a very interesting and culturally respectful view on Istanbul, cats and Islam. Thank you

[@forgottenworld]

Thank you. I found some amazing beauty in the presence of Islam in this city, in the respect for elders and animals. The culture has an aspect of respect and kindness I do not see in many other places. :)

[@bbeela3257]

​@@forgottenworld I totally agree

[@Samirustem]

It have nothing to do with islam. If it was, all muslims would have cats cuties. All cultures choose and adapt religion. All those stories are made up about islam becuae people wanted them to be part of islam.

[@aydintb]

It is about Turks, not about Islam.

[@eliftuanaNar-lq3im]

@@aydintb in islam we should take animals with care so

[@CarmenCaldera-nf6hn]

I just arrived from Istanbul...it was amazing....cats sleeping peacefully everywhere...in restaurants, cafes , shops, bookshops, and everybody feeding them everyday...they love them❤❤ all cats are friendly there and allows you to touch them❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emurlayasan8967]

True bro

[@MunchinAndCrunchin]

The only sad thing is they can get rlly sick with things like parvo if not vaccinated

[@carbonoksit4086]

09:26 She puts food in front of the dog, the dog only looks at the food 🙃 I really love Turkey and its people 🙂

[@deepflu9194]

I am 35 years old and live in Istanbul. In all these years, I have never seen a single rat on the streets.

[@MM-yi9zn]

What a fantastic city. If you love Cats then we love You!

[@CanUfeelme-g9g]

We adore cats

[@Patrikor]

it was beatiful but now it's too crowded and too many refugees.

[@emurlayasan8967]

Oh. Kefil sevmeyen bir toplum olduğuna bile inanmayız. Onlar bize emanettir. Hayvanları ağaçları yani tüm doğayı sevmeyen kişi tam bir insan değildir. Biz doğaya aitiz. Bunu unutuyoruz

[@JakeStarAstrella]

I wish my America was better to cats. I have a small senior medical needs cat rescue.

[@Tztimelord]

Turkish cat culture can’t be releated to Islam only. We love cats. I don’t know why but we love them.

[@Story_Blocks.818]

Islam says cats are a pure animal

[@laurettabartolini8135]

Wonderful that Istanbul ' City of Cats' (and dogs) are so kind to them. Thank you! Greetings from South Africa.

[@emurlayasan8967]

Hii south africa

[@JakeStar-oe9ev]

I wish America was like that with cats. Cat's are so beautiful loving and loyal. I have two cats that live in a motorhome with and I love them sooooo much! ❤ I like how Islam respects cats.

[@retiredofficer5773]

My dear brother, Islam says to love not only cats and dogs, but also the creation, because of the Creator. Islam means peace. Our Prophet Muhammad said exactly 1400 years ago that cats' mouths are clean and there are no bacteria, and this fact is something that science has just discovered. Islam respects the right of all living beings to live, and anyone who does not believe in all the prophets from Adam to Prophet Muhammad cannot be a Muslim. Prophet Jesus is mentioned 25 times in the Quran and we know Mary as our mother. Stay at peace with love and prayer.

[@JakeStar-oe9ev]

@@retiredofficer5773 Thankyou. I am having a very hard time, one of my cats passed away (she was 19) and I've been crying all night. I've cried so hard my head hurts now. Thankyou brother and your kind words help. 🙏🏼 God bless 🙏🏼

[@spark_6710]

​@@retiredofficer5773That's a beautiful religion ! I love Turkish people !! I wish it were the same everywhere we go in this world !!! 🌎 😍👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇹🇷🐈‍⬛🐈💕💞

[@spark_6710]

​@JakeStar-oe9ev I am very very sorry to know !! But,hey,19 !! That proves you gave your beloved cat a real good care & life !!! WOW !! I am sending you lots of virtual hugs from L.A. I am Japanese who's been living in the States for almost 4 decades !! 💔💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🐈‍⬛🐈💕💞

[@Samirustem]

It have nothing to do with islam. If it was bec of islam, all muslims would have cats cuties. All cultures choose and adapt religion. All those stories are made up about islam becuae people wanted them to be part of islam

[@wikoli-kuloloniele-kapalam2779]

I need to visit Istanbul soon, its on my bucket list! Love me some 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 🐱 🐈

[@farzanahamid6107]

Cats are simply adorable as animal and as pets.

[@suzanaakic5600]

And they have beautiful cats.

[@Samirustem]

Its not just about religion or animals. Turkish culture calls for protecting and helping those who are weak. If you win a fight how you should act. How you should act to a slave or anyone who is at your mercy.

[@bridaw8557]

Its a beautiful expression of the best of a people. ❤

[@Kendimtv]

Thank you for making this video, love from🇹🇷

[@forgottenworld]

:)

[@suzanaakic5600]

I love animals, I love cats.❤❤❤❤❤

[@suzanaakic5600]

They're smart, they're protecting animal nature

[@cembarhana750]

they are the reason you cannot see exotic birds lizards and insects and why there are no squirrells in istanbul. They don't protect nature they destroy it along with us. I love cats btw.

[@jelsjourney]

Lord please bless turkey especially istanbul

[@ProjectGaiaTravel]

very cool thanks for the tour!

[@valerietaylor9615]

I hope I can go to Istanbul someday to see all these cute cats ( also Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Topkapi Palace, etc.) 🇹🇷🐈🐈‍⬛

[@20PINKluvr]

Same. Ever since watching magnificent century

[@melihsav1907]

Istanbul is a very old city. According to archaeological findings, it can be dated back to 8500 years ago. I think it's much older 🤔

[@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 :))

[@valerietaylor9615]

I read somewhere that the English called the bird “turkey” because they thought it came from Turkey. But the French call it “dindon” because they thought it came from India. 🦃

[@melihsav1907]

Turkey chicken. Sales strategy of Spanish traders. They should sell it as South American chicken. They couldn't sell it because of the bird flu disease. At that time, no animal from South America was accepted.

[@andys3035]

Unfortunately, that land is stolen. It was Greek and Byzantium up until the 15th century. Even the Hagia Sophia was not built by the Turks, and the rich history there is Greek.

[@melihsav1907]

@@andys3035 Those lands were not stolen, they were won as a result of a war. Just as the Greeks took it from Anatolian civilizations by fighting.

[@milagroscabrega7879]

Stray cats in turkey looks healthy.😊

[@RWald8888]

The people of Istanbul are required not only to feed and protect the cats and other animals as well, if veterinary care is needed citizens take them for care. Pretty cool.

[@pbhave]

Istanbul is on bucket list for the Cats that are all around the city. Hope to visit soon.

[@spark_6710]

Turkish people & Russians love ,love cats !! 🐈 👍👍😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇹🇷🐈‍⬛💕💞

[@suzanaakic5600]

I love ISTAMBUL❤❤❤

[@tariqlatif1505]

You have created an interesting cultural view of instanbul i agree thanks..

[@forgottenworld]

Thank you for the feedback! I had a wonderful time visiting there. :)

[@-PianoSheetMusic-]

Hello Turkey! Hello sweet cats!

[@Rawrioreo]

Wonderful documentary Sir!! Hope that I could come and visit Turkiye one fine day with my families, InsyaAllah :)

[@sidelyaderin8331]

love İstanbul

[@marycompogno5665]

I think it would be fun to visit Istanbul and see the cats and market places and some of the Mosques. A lot of history there and interesting things to see. Yes! I do own a cat named Cleo and love her very much! Cats rock! 😊

[@emanjewels7588]

Awesom Great

[@esatyildirim202]

Great video!

[@nathanruben3372]

In all cities, counties, villages are like that. Not only Istanbul.

[@wrxTO]

Great video. Loved the view from apartment by the way. Was this an Airbnb? Around Besiktas region?

[@forgottenworld]

Yes, the Airbnb apartment was right near the tower. It was about a block away and amazing location, but keep in mind at 10 flights of stairs to get up.

[@glynesgarzillo1268]

I love cat people. They are my people. They know cats and value nature's beauty. Thank you wonderful feline people.

[@bridaw8557]

The Turkish people are sone if the kindest beautiful inside and out. Truly amazing❤

[@avikmitra2041]

The cats should be allowed to vote and represent themselves :-D :-D

[@marismet1276]

I love it -- part of the culture to love and care for them and to let them be.

[@nnnscorpionnn]

This video is so good, you could've actually made whole 2 hours documentary. ❤

[@tariqlatif1505]

I love this video about cats

[@forgottenworld]

Thank you!

[@spark_6710]

Wonderful video !! Thank you ! 👍👍😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🇹🇷🐈‍⬛🐈💕💞

[@StrayCatsWorld]

Very interesting👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thanks🌹

[@LaughAlotThebolt]

Very nice video. I really enjoyed watching it. Thank you

[@simsgazytech2013]

in Java culture ( Indonesia) , it was believed that ( especially black) cats could defend you from witchcraft.

[@halbmond3506]

CATSTANBUL !!!

[@yilmazerym]

Wonderfull

[@sonnysantana5454]

back in the wild Reagan 80's i traveled the world and spent time in Istanbul and the Cat presence wasn't so noticeable to me at the time or maybe i wasn't so Cat focused but i do remember parts of Italy being busy with Cats but again i was younger and busy with the Reagan cold war which had my focus at the time of my youth

[@robedechamber]

Here is a historic fact about them; there was a Great Bubonic Plaque pandemic throughout whole Europe killed millions literally. The least effect per person in all Europe was on Istanbul, which was the "New York" of those times, because Istanbul was strongest Empire's capital of the era, having the most population etc. And at that era Cats in masses were still in Istanbul well cared. They helped greatly against those rats who transmits the Bubonic Plaque.

[@forgottenworld]

Very cool! Wish I had known that before!

[@ertanbey68]

I have two cats in my home and I had many more, before. Until today, I had more than 100 different animals like birds, fishes. In Islam, we love all animals, they are also created by Allah, we have to take care of them, killing for nothing, torturing etc are extremely heavy sins even reason for going to hell.

[@daviderenz]

Very, VERY enjoyable. Thank you.

[@tenzinlhak12]

This is the city where I must belong❤ i am meant to be there and one day i will definitely visit the city 🏙️ and give boop to every cats in the city

[@tamwellwell9720]

Thank you for making this video. I am planning to go to Istanbul because it is really shameful that in my city, we are not allowed to feed stray cats, dogs, and birds."

[@azrartvet]

I can't live without cats ❤

[@turenert9348]

Çok ayrıntılı ve iyi hazırlanmış bir belgesel. Güzel görüşleriniz için teşekkürler. Bu arada kedi sevgimiz sadece İstanbul 'da geçerli değil. Tüm Türkiye kedilere sahip çıkar. İzmir'e de bekleriz 😊

[@CanUfeelme-g9g]

President Erdogan recently built and opened a beautiful Church also in Istanbul I think .

[@maverickfg1]

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[@forgottenworld]

Yes, I visited it. Amazing!

[@CanUfeelme-g9g]

@@forgottenworld Realy? Nice, lucky you

[@sezencelik1301]

Çok sever kiliseleri kendisi.

[@CanUfeelme-g9g]

@@sezencelik1301 evet çok sever kendisi, ne yaziki bunu icinde 1 gram Allah segvigisi olmayan bilmez ama, Muslumanligi ogrenseydiniz sizde yanimizda bayrak taşirdiniz. gule gule Kemal .. 🍭

[@reefjosey1947]

Let me give you information that is not written in books. Emperor Constantine is the first christian emperor of the roman empire changed the city name, tried to spread Christianity on paganism by giving his own name to the city, but the name of the city were always called as (e)is-sten-pol by the public of the city. Even in Roman times, local people found this name (Constantinople) very long. So they continued to use eis sten pol and were reading it as Istenpol in short for daily life talks, it turned istanbul later on mouths like the minor changes that other cities have undergone in history and today's İstanbul is the last form of this name just like the city's first inhabitants calling it.

[@Laaracansever]

It is a great video. Thank you for that. There is one thing that I must point out. Yes, cats are praised in Islam. But that woman (in the hadith) who is forgiven for her sins actually has given water to a dog.

[@forgottenworld]

I think there are two versions of the story perhaps. I saw them both when researching.

[@Laaracansever]

@@forgottenworld I believe that dog version is correct because giving water to a cat is so normal in Islam. On the other hand, dogs are considered as dirty and Islam does not encourage people to show affection for the dogs (unfortunately). So, even giving water to a dog can be the one’s salvation. This makes the dog version more valid not only in my opinion but also in most scholars’ opinions. Anyway, it does not change the main idea behind the story though. But please keep in mind that Turkish people’s compassion for the cats is not directly related to Islam. In many Muslim countries, cats are not cared by the society in that way. Turks also have compassion towards to the stray dogs even if Quran does not favor the dogs. This attitude is probably a heritage of old Turkish Shamanic culture which significantly respects for nature and its creations.

[@ZEN-on]

​@@Laaracansever Kur'an'ın köpekleri sevmediğini nasıl söyleyebilirsin. Resmen Allah'a iftira attın

[@ZEN-on]

​@@Laaracansever İslâm kültüründe kedinin ayrı bir yeri vardır. Çünkü evde beslenir yediğinden yenir içtiğinden içilir. Hz. Muhammed 'in kedisi vardı. O öyle yapıyordu. Arkadaşının adı Ebu Hureyre kedi babası demektir.

[@Laaracansever]

@@ZEN-on ''Köpekleri öldürün, onlardan simsiyah olanları öldürün.” Hadis Kaynak: (Ebu Davud, Sayd: 21; İbn Mace, Sayd: 1) Tüm kara köpekleri öldürünüz. Çünkü onlar şeytandır. Hadis Kaynak: (Hanbel 4/85; 5/54)

[@mzdufflewis1983]

I could wish I can visit to Istanbul I’m a animals lover in have 23 cats

[@sinemis1989]

The fact that Istanbul is the capital of cats has nothing to do with Islam, but with the conscientious and tolerant culture of the Turks. If it were related to Islam, we would see the same love for animals in Arab countries, but they do not have such love for cats or dogs. The most well-known feature of Turkish people is their compassion. That's why all animals feel safe and happy around us.

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

There are lot of dishonest people in Turkey, if you go to the high end restaurant, you give money to the waiter and they serve you better. that is not right values and bad culture

[@sinemis1989]

@@VanTran-ne4yf Dishonesty does not belong to a single nation, race or religion. There are such disgusting people in every country. Such restaurants are already exposed in our country and citizens cancel them. We do not like them either. Also, tipping culture is a culture that comes from western capitalism and I think it should be completely abolished.

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

@@sinemis1989 Tip come from the US it very bad. Australian tourist and even Asian people struggling to accept that too . Given tip is a choice .In the US, if you dont give tip, you become a Golden roast Turkey on the dinner table on Thanksgiven Day

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

@@sinemis1989 In Vietnam , if the waiter treat the customer badly like Turkey. You can guarantee that within a few months the restaurant will become a new development zone. The customer return home and mobilized his troop and comrades and came back with sledge hammer and sword to demolish the restaurant. Everybody just run for their life. Then they left a note for the owner , next time they a dig a. hole for them so the choice for them to decide. if we see you people around the city then it will be the same . They owner and waiter move to another city or town.

[@tomris3450]

Bence yanlış düşünüyorsun. İslamı çok etkisi var evet arap değiliz ya da ortadoğulu onun için kültürümüz daha farklı . Daha ılıman bir İslamı benimsiyoruz. Önceki inancımız olan tengrizm ile şamanizm etkisi çok . Çünkü bu dinlerde dağlar ve hayvanlar saygı duyulur ve sevilirdi. Ama islamda hayvanları korur. Onlarda kullar . Ayrıca hayvana merhameti olmayan insana olmaz . Arap_ortadoğu farklı islam inancı farklı.

[@unitedwestandtogether-t4q]

Turkey makes the world smell like a rose.

[@retiredofficer5773]

Please not Turkey. Türkiye

[@20PINKluvr]

Suleyman even thought it was the world's most beautiful city himself in magnificent century.. maybe the actor thinks so as well

[@Sajad-m5n]

Beautiful video

[@sssssulti]

"Love the created because of the creator" this is Turks motto. I love them cause God created them.

[@MaviDenis]

Domuzu da seviyor musun? Yılanı? Akrebi??

[@sssssulti]

@@MaviDenis evet neden sevmeyelim ki. Domuz var olacakki kurtlar doysun, yılan var olacakki fareler çoğalmasın, akrep var olacakki küçük böcekler çoğalmasın kuşların karnı doysun. Akrepten korkarım, domuz eti yemem yılandan korkarım. Onlar kendi doğasında yaşıyor biz bizimkinde Allah hepsini bir güzellikle yaratmış.

[@kaisersoze5155]

It was a nice video, but you emphasized Islam too much and it is impossible to understand it. You can see cats, dogs and birds in large numbers all over Türkiye, but the reason for this is not Islam. The reason for this is Turkish culture. If the reason was Islam, there would be similar scenes in all other Islamic countries. However, when you look at the internet, we are the only country where animals are well cared for and in large numbers.

[@rosetime68]

Nope, he stated facts of course we turkish people also naturally care about animals but still he told the truth.

[@escobar441n]

common mix of both.

[@forgottenworld]

From what I was able to understand that the preferences for being kind to cats have its roots in Islam, that of course led to culture. But I’m sure it can be said that other cities have a similar kindness towards their animals.

[@kaisersoze5155]

@@rosetime68 Nope you are wrong

[@ormancbas2652]

no, our love to all animals are coz of Islam. it is islamic tradition to feed cats even at homes, islam orders it. but if u mean other people even secular respect animals too, but they have too islamic side too maybe they dont agree it. people are familiar along years even they are religious muslim or not even tourists too in in turkey :)

[@EdSeTcin]

What tune was playing at the cafe?

[@forgottenworld]

Unfortunately I do not know.

[@asayar9328]

A note to New Yorkers: Yes cats no rats. That is the formula 😊 greetings from Istanbul.

[@if6wuz9]

In the USA there are people called animal lovers. In Turkey everyone is an animal lover. Let's not forget we must share this planet with all creatures. A superior human will innately know this. When you know this you will want to help the forgotten little ones.

[@Mali_58-n2c]

The strange thing is that centuries ago European travelers who visited Turkic lands considered it primitive and barbaric for the Turks to feed and protect animals, and they mocked it in their journals, and I am glad that today at least some of the Europeans understand us barbarians.

[@forgottenworld]

I think the term Barbarian means outsider...

[@HatredForMankind]

Until half of Europe got decimated by the Black Plague but Turkic lands got away with it pretty unscathed

[@susanallen7681]

Oh my gosh, a city that loves cats? I'm going there!

[@osmanbugdayc3734]

Bizim kültürümüz ile islam kültürünü aynı sanmayın. o zaman diğer islam ülkelerinde de kediler sevilirdi...

[@cragler89]

So a few foreign people know Turkiye is a secular country, not Muslim :)

[@andrii-vladpopa3468]

Well, I love cats, too, especially white Persian cats, but the myriad cats living on the streets are being and they also go to the loo once a day. How can you cope with all of the poop coming? Where do these cats go the the loo, by the way - how much sand could you need for a modern cat loo?

[@glynesgarzillo1268]

Obviously turkey is a most spiritual country. Wish there were more countries that love and respect cats as this one does. Reminds me of ancient Egypt. People need to learn about cats and get over their stuperstitions.

[@ozlemdemet]

Great video

[@SupraBot78]

They say Paris is full of rats. Perhaps it needs some of our cute wildlings :)

[@Adzes]

Cats saved them from the plague

[@gulchen2491]

Vebadan öncede kediler vardı. Daha çok onlar var diye hiç veba gelmedi😉

[@jeannedouglas9912]

Interesting

[@soyuz281]

This is a very interesting symbiotic relationship. People collectively take care of the cats. Cats are not acting feral.

[@rijusnar1994]

Cats in turkey and Japan are a paradise for them

[@tulinhancertv1309]

not Japan dear

[@rijusnar1994]

@@tulinhancertv1309 their IS a island of cat in Japan dear

[@tulinhancertv1309]

@@rijusnar1994 Japonya ve Kore de kedi köpeklerin olmadığını biliyorum sadece sahipli kişiler için izin var

[@rijusnar1994]

@@tulinhancertv1309 sorry i dont understand turkish

[@tulinhancertv1309]

@@rijusnar1994 I know that in Japan and Korea there are no cats and dogs, they are only allowed for owned people

[@meramilcemilliegitimmudurl4260]

Love from Turkiye

[@nathanruben3372]

You do not see rats, mice in Istanbul like many European cities.

[@nurdantaner233]

Canim kedilerim ,canim vatanim ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ozanefe6224]

There are estimated 200K to 750K cats in Istanbul. 4.4 million is absurdly huge and probably wrong

[@jediTempleGuard]

City was not found by Greeks, but cats. Original name was Istanpurr

[@delikedi524]

Love creatures Because of Creator -Yunus Emre

[@Geeeuuu]

I am Turkish. You are unfortunately incredibly wrong in assuming that religion is the reason there are cats in Istanbul. There are muslim countries that treat cats dogs terribly; it is not about religion. It is because of our Turkish culture. I advise you not to make misleading videos about my country. For some reason western people like diminishing whole cultures into a single religion.

[@EdgarMainBS]

But whatever he said is true as islam tell us to love and treat Animals specially cats well ...

[@EdgarMainBS]

And if u r a muslim then it is so shocking to see y getting angry when he gave credit to islam ...!! Yr reaction is Really shocking

[@drg598]

Yes mohd. h a t e d dogs

[@drg598]

​@@EdgarMainBSanother paxtani😂😂

[@misttborn]

​@@EdgarMainBSI don't care whatever he said might be true in Islam. It is not true for Turkey.

[@aries2584]

why so many cats? because people of Istanbul love's cat it means they are loving people.

[@sezencelik1301]

Sırf İslam dininden ötürü sevmiyorum. Kedileri sevmek için sebeplere ihtiyacım yok çünkü benim kalbime giriyorlar ve sevgi üretiyorlar. Başka dine mensup olsaydım yine severdim. 🐈🐈❤❤

[@gunay616]

Ne güzel görüntüler değil mi ? Ben Ankara'da yaşıyorum. Burada da kediler var ama bazı işletmeler kedileri alıp öldürüyor. ''Simit Sarayı'' Ankara Yüksel caddesinde çok kedi var diye kedileri toplayıp ölüme yollamış. Simit sarayı ismi artık benim için kedi düşmanlığı ile aynı anlamda. Ne yazıkki vicdanlı ve iyi insanlar çok azaldı. Hükümetimiz bile sokakta köpek istemiyoruz diyor. Buna gerçekten çok üzülüyorum. Ben sokakta yaşayan tüm canlıların yaşamlarının kutsal olduğuna inanıyorum.

[@Tianjin99]

Yaklaşımınızı takdir ediyorum ,Bu tür olayları ilgili mercilere yazsanız , Ülkemiz ve Ankaranın dünya vatandaşları gözünde değeri erezyona uğramasa

[@omerrfaruk517]

​@@Tianjin99maalesef sokak hayvanlarına sevgi azalıyor

[@Ghost29676]

Aq kürdü bir videoda Türkler övüldü mü iyi bahsedildi mi hemen yırtık dondan çıkar gibi çıkıyorsunuz bıktık artık sizden

[@tulinhancertv1309]

Ülkemizi yönetenler Türk değil İslamcı hiç değil ülkemizi bölmek isteyen bir çok ülkeye karış karış toprak satılıyor..Bununla beraber eğitim adalet sistemini çökertip Türkleri yok etmek kültürümüzü yok etmek İslamiyeti kullanarak cahil insanlar ordusu oluştu

[@FaridaAryani-c8k]

Thanks your istnbul turkye,, take animal lovely cats & dog don't killed animal ..

[@justforviewing2]

Please stop equating Turkey's love for cats with Islam- it's pretty insulting to Turks, especially those who are not Muslim. I see you haven't traveled to Islamic theocracies, where there are just as many street cats, but they are NOT well taken care and suffer tremendously. This system for cats in Istanbul and elsewhere in Turkey is uniquely TURKISH. In fact, you will see Arab tourists NOT care for the cats- I've seen Arab tourist literally LEAVE restaurants because a cat was sitting a table or roaming around the tables. The Turks will just pet them and feed them.

[@oltenia2011]

So interstin as a documentary. Istambul is unic specially its cat

[@forgottenworld]

Thank you

[@AbuRushd]

Thanks for the elaboration. Yes, Muslims love cats and it's prohibitate to sell or buy cats. Cats are allowed to our most sacred place of worship in Mecca and Madina. Love the creatures of God is just like loving the God Himself... I am not a Turk, but while visiting Turkey I found that they are very kind to the animals which is generally not seen in other parts of the world.

[@tebessum14]

All cities in Türkiye are cat cities.It's not only Istanbul.

[@giovannimarra4168]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

"It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." Deng Xiaoping, the architecture of modern Shengyeng, the richest city in Asia 25 million people build from zero within 30 years.

[@healtyme2194]

9:02 not a cat but thirsty dog

[@milagroscabrega7879]

I love cats❤❤❤

[@BozTurk88]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@forgottenworld]

Thank you!

[@VanirSq]

It is the duty of creatures to value a created life. If a living creature is harmful to you, you should first try to solve this problem without harming it. Harming a living thing is either acceptable if you're going to eat it, or acceptable if it harms you, like a mosquito.

[@ruyabll3017]

I think our animal love is not come from islam. Because i have never seen an arab who loves our stray cats or dogs. They always look with disgust to our animals. We see this as rudeness and bad manners. Animals especially the horses have always had a special place for turkish people due to nomadic culture of our ancestors. Islam only commands not to kill animals and says that only god can take the life that given by god.

[@sezencelik1301]

Kesinlikle katılıyorum, sadece sev ve bunun için bir dine mensup olmaya gerek yok.

[@aydintb]

When you see how animals are treated in other Muslim countries, you will understand that the story told in this video is not true.

[@ramseyr2852]

Its origin are most likely from the Greco-Roman Constantinople or even earlier. Constantinople remained predominantly Greco-Roman in population and culture well into the modern period. The Sultans probably culturally appropriated this cultural artifact of the ancient days was enforced rigidly as they were want to, resulting in cats acceptance to this day.

[@aydintb]

​@@ramseyr2852 It is more like related to the spiritual nature of Turkish people in Anatolia. If you look for other animals in the Anatolia, you will see how people respect to animals in general. for example, right now the west calls doves as 'flying rats', but they are free to fly and live anywhere they like in Turkey. They can go sh*t on top of any building. no one will try to get rid of them. the only exceptions are 'religious' people. they show behvaious similar to the western people. Also check for the first hospital in the world for flying birds (stork, etc).. you will see, they were opened in Anatolia by Turks in 1800s.. When storks were migrating, sometimes, some of them were injured. that hospital were used to treat them so they can heal and fly back.

[@gilougilou]

😻😻😻