The killing of a stray cat in Istanbul has triggered petitions, protests and demise threats, pushing the president to intervene and the courts to retry the perpetrator.
On January 1, Ibrahim Okay. was caught on a safety digicam within the foyer of the constructing the place he lived kicking to demise a stray cat named Eros that his neighbours frequently fed.
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Some 320,000 folks signed a web based petition demanding a stiffer sentence, and in late February the justice ministry stated Ibrahim Okay. could be retried after it obtained a nighttime name from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying he was taking a “private” curiosity within the case.
Ibrahim Okay. was retried on Wednesday in a courtroom constructing the place tons of of individuals thronged the corridors and the environment was tense.
The judges elevated his sentence by one 12 months however didn’t order him to be detained, ignoring the calls for of animal welfare teams and web trolls who’ve despatched him demise threats.
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Hurriyet carried a number of articles about Eros and “Ibrahim the killer”.
A number of celebrities have joined the Justice for Eros enchantment, together with Argentinian footballer Mauro Icardi, the star striker at Istanbul giants and reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray.
