ArtDog Istanbul 25. Sayı

Things We Cannot Be in This Country

What did Yaşar Kemal say?

“In this country, you cannot be four things: a woman, a child, a tree, and a stray animal.”

Not a day goes by without us mentioning this sentence of Kemal's..

With the brutality of the law that includes the slaughter of innocent stray animals, the murders of women and children, and the increasingly tightening economic crisis, Turkey is experiencing one of the most difficult periods in its history socially. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that our faith in humanity and goodness is fading day by day, and we are merely struggling to survive amidst a shattering agenda that tears our souls apart.

As this magazine was being prepared for printing, the implementation clauses of the animal protection law, which are even worse than the law itself, were revealed, and the first hearings of the Narin murder, which plunged society into deep despair, had begun.

ArtDog Istanbul has been involved in social issues since its inception, exhibiting a sensitive and concerned approach. We continue to examine the subject matter in each printed issue, approaching it with critical and questioning eyes.