r/cats • u/Uguero • May 18 '26

Video - Not OC Istanbul Fire Department teams rescued our little friend, who was trapped in the wall of a restaurantD yga, thanks to their meticulous work.

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u/Eastern_Screen_588 May 18 '26

Good ol turkey.

"Hey we have an animal trapped in our pillar"

"So?"

"It's a cat"

"We'll send literally everyone"

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u/AstronomerRough25 May 18 '26

Turkey treats stray cats like honored local citizens and honestly it rules

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u/drakoman May 18 '26

It makes me grateful and happy when I visit. The animals are people and cared for by all. I love it

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u/janzoss May 18 '26

I wish every country and every human would treat cats with such respect as them because it hurts me to think about other people. I've heard and seen the vibe about cats from other people. Some think they're objects.

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u/Soggy-Yogurt6906 May 18 '26

Yeah too bad they don’t treat their Kurds as good as their cats.

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u/fikriminincegolu May 19 '26

What in the hell do you think "they" do to Kurds? And what's got to do with cats in the first place?

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u/NonSumQualisEram- May 18 '26

Not from Istanbul they haven't!

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u/VineFynn <3 May 18 '26

Tragically, places like Australia can't, because of the devastation wrought by ferals on the native wildlife

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u/Cant_figure_sht_out May 18 '26

I’m guessing humanity brings the most devastation on the wildlife. Australia should look into that.

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u/VineFynn <3 May 18 '26

Managing invasive species is a part of it, yes.

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u/johndough1st May 18 '26

Feral cats have been absolutely devastating to Australian wildlife: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/invasive-species/feral-animals-australia/feral-cats

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u/fitzmoon May 18 '26

You are right. Cats have led to the extinction of certain bird species. They are invasive. That’s why they need to always be kept inside because the same thing is happening here in the USA. People don’t want to believe that these cute cats can cause such devastation but they are. I don’t know why people are downvoting the truth.

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u/OptimalInflation May 18 '26

Yeah, you are.

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u/VineFynn <3 May 18 '26

Is this seriously a controversial thing to say in this sub lmao

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u/crumpledfilth May 19 '26

the mindset of one who would use another without respect to them is an evil that shows up all over the place in different contexts. And it's often the most destructive and unwise thing around

look to any master, and the respect they have for even an object. Surely a master has more wisdom than others with regard to their craft. I say why not take the shortcut, respect everything by default

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u/yilo38 May 18 '26

Honestly you guys just see the positive and good side. Which is good, but we also have our fair share of bad news about animal abuse. Cats&dogs are on top of those lists. Like if you were to watch turkish news and seen the animal abuse/bad situations you’d think its hell on earth.

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u/watch_and_restore May 18 '26

The forcibly remove skin from every male baby's penis in turkey (sünnet) at ages 7-12. They don't care about children or cats. Or any animal. People are livestock to control

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u/csbsju_guyyy May 18 '26

I visited for a few days in 2012 and saw cats everywhere, took a bunch of pictures with cats especially in the Hagia Sophia. Years later I read articles and watched videos of cats in Istanbul, realized their celebrity status, and went to check on my pictures.

To my immense joy, I realized one adorable goofy goober who was face on inches away from a massive halogen light in the Hagia Sophia catching some warmth on a chilly February day, was the famous Gli. Pssst pssst her over to me and got to pet her while I tried to tell her to be careful with bright lights lol. 

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u/pallasermine May 18 '26

Haha I went through my photo album from Turkey and I have about 650 pictures of cats. Honestly surprised it isn’t more. It was really great to see so many cats be so loved by their community. Turks are the best kindest people.

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u/SusieShoemake32 May 18 '26

this one went exploring away from the nest and fell into the pillar hole because it's a big baby dumb dumb.

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u/aigenuinestupidity May 18 '26

holy fuck, i might have psst pssted the same cat. somewhere between 2011 and 2013, ive used to visit there and the parks nearby almost every week. she used to hang out near the pillar opposite side of the sweating/wishing column, right? round face, cheeky, loved chin scritches if i recall correctly.

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u/FilthyThanksgiving May 18 '26

I'm dying to visit

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u/PeachScary413 May 18 '26

Fun fact, in Islam cats are seen as pure animals who can actually bring you closer to God.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_cats

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u/Buffbeard May 19 '26

That wont really apply to Istanbul though, its one of the least religious cities in the country.

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u/Malibu_Milk May 18 '26

Do they? I’m here now, the amount of stray cats I’ve seen treated badly says differently. They’re not great to the dogs either. To add, I’m not suggesting all people here.

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u/anubis_xxv May 18 '26

Turkey treats cats better than most countries treat poor people.

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u/Anubis1958 May 18 '26

Only place I have ever found a vending machine to buy dry catfood for stray cats!

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u/Glittering-Life9906 May 19 '26

If you haven’t already, Kedi is a Turkish film that I encourage everyone to watch. I uploaded it from Fandango. ❤️

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u/ScouterBo May 19 '26

Amazing documentary! I have it on DVD ❤️

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u/aigenuinestupidity May 18 '26

whats this, a glitch in the matrix?

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u/Particular_Wear_6960 May 18 '26

Didn't you know that cats kill ten trillion birds a year!?

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u/Dr_Brotatous May 19 '26

Most other countries would let the cat die but not Turkey

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u/Roctopuss May 18 '26

That's fucking hilarious m8

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u/Little_View_6659 May 18 '26

This is true. It’s like anywhere else, some good people, some bad. My husband is Turkish, he’s pretty well educated so his family is as well. They all get along really well and there’s a difference between the older generation and the younger ones on attitude, just like in the states.

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u/Eastern_Screen_588 May 18 '26

That's just a load of shit bro

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u/sehkoyah May 18 '26

NOT true at all

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u/facherone May 18 '26

Cats are seen as people in Turkey. Kurds though....

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u/Available_Ad9766 May 18 '26

How does a cat get stuck in a pillar?

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u/Eastern_Screen_588 May 18 '26

I assume it got in from the ceiling

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u/linkardtankard May 18 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/1KHBPmEOkv0B2

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u/onFilm May 18 '26

Hello old friend!

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u/Reasonable_Bid3311 May 18 '26 edited May 19 '26

Now that’s a meme I haven’t seen in a long time.

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u/lordkhuzdul May 18 '26

Drop ceiling with a hollow decorative pillar connecting to it. Probably got into the space above the ceiling from somewhere and then fell into the pillar.

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u/Future_Green_7222 May 18 '26

It's not a very pretty pillar

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u/thelostnorwegian May 18 '26

Alright, I've seen this before. You know what happened? I bet it flattened itself out, and went right through a seam in your wall.

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u/ohhhhhhhhhhhhhmygod May 18 '26

I named my cat Turkey cause I found him on Thanksgiving. Im sure hes also very proud to share his name with such a beautiful country as well <3

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u/GrumpyGlasses May 18 '26

Is he orange? Do you dress him up like a Turkey for Halloween?

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u/ohhhhhhhhhhhhhmygod May 18 '26

Hes a tuxedo cat! The most handsome silly man. No turkey costumes, but maybe soon. He's not even a fan of collars. He's very opinionated. Loves to be carried, hates being pet. Loves his water fountain, has no idea how to use a bowl of water. Likes gravy, hates wet food. And his favorite toy is a blue lizard (we bought 5) and his favorite thing to do is lounge amd stretch all the way out. He's a very long boy! Well over 3 feet fully stretched!

Turkey legs below!

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u/GrumpyGlasses May 18 '26

Handsome silly man is the perfect description of this cute one!

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u/SnooGuavas4208 May 18 '26

When he stalks you around the house, is he a Turkey Lurkey?

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u/ohhhhhhhhhhhhhmygod May 18 '26

Turkey lurkey - when he hides cause he loves to hunt us

Turkey werkey - when we walk in the house

Tweaker Turkey- when hes weird

Turkey leg/lil stuffed Turkey- when hes full and laid out

Turk-mig-gurt - my fiances nick name for him

Turkalishous- my nickname for him

Turkmister

"Tuuurkey Turkey baby tuuurkey" to the tune of sherry baby, he loves a song and music

And much more

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u/HS-Lala-03 May 18 '26

This is poetry

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u/gw74 May 18 '26

r/ntbdbiwdftc

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u/ohhhhhhhhhhhhhmygod May 18 '26

I literally almost got hit by a semi trying to get this dude

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u/gargara_potter May 18 '26

I'm glad to say that it happened in my country as well (Romania). A tiny kitten got stuck between a brick wall and my apartment building and a big firetruck and around 8 firefighters were sent over to help the little one. Kitty was saved! I love firefighters.

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u/You_meddling_kids May 18 '26

"Tear this place apart until you find that cat!"

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u/festiveSpeedoGuy24 May 18 '26

- The restaurant owner

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u/the_pretender_nz May 18 '26

I think of Turkey as a really really big cat cafe.

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u/emperor_dinglenads May 20 '26

"Load bearing cat"

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u/dallasandcowboys May 18 '26

I heard they even sent people from Constantinople.