Global InformationHAYTAP information
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| Founded | July 2008 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Animal rights |
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| Website | haytap.org |
HAYTAP is an animal rights federation in Turkey (Turkish: Hayvan Hakları Federasyonu)(ⓘ). It is an animal rights organization and a federation of such organisations based in Istanbul, currently led by Ahmet Kemal Şenpolat.[1]
HAYTAP unified all animal rights associations and organizations under one name. Created in 2008, HAYTAP raises awareness of the violation of animal rights. It reaches out to the Turkish Parliament through court trials, engages in training activities such as education programs in schools, and uses public relations to spread its message.
HAYTAP's main lobbying concern is to change the laws in Turkey regarding cruelty to animals. It believes that the present law, Animal Protection Law No.5199,[2] does not provide for strong enough punishment for animal abusers. Under Turkey's law no. 5199, cruelty to animals is considered a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, with no jail time and no mark on one's criminal record.[3]
- ^ “HAYTAP : Animal Rights Federation in Turkey” Archived 2013-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, HAYTAP, accessed November 8, 2012
- ^ ANIMAL PROTECTION BILL LAW no 5199, HAYTAP, accessed December 7, 2012
- ^ “Civil society skeptical about amendment to animal protection law”, Today’s Zaman,May 27, 2012