President of the Bar Association Halil Esendağlı who spoke in line with the 4th October World Animal Day noted that the update of Chapter 47 for the Animal Welfare Law related to animals from the British era came into force in 2013.
There is a law, but no control
Esendağlı said that torture, ill-treatment and making animals fight is a crime and that the law envisages fines or imprisonment for those who commit these crimes.
Stating that animal rights cannot be considered in a single category, Hasan Esendağlı stated that there are rules regarding the care and slaughter of butchery animals as well as rules regarding the care of pets.
Hasan Esendağlı said, “We are not a country that does not say anything about animal rights. Many rights are granted to animals in the Animal Welfare Law, but there is a weakness in the implementation of the law. There is no control. In my opinion, this law is not a law that is followed very closely and its implementation is not taken sensitively.”
“A law should be prepared for the protection of wildlife”
Stating that legislation should be prepared for the protection of wildlife, the state should allocate a budget for this and support those working in this field, Hasan Esendağlı said that Taşkent Nature Park’s work on wildlife is very valuable.
