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Meeting the influential theologian about Islam and the need to accept stunning in Turkish abattoirs

September 20, 2023

Asalet from Eyes on Animals met with Islam theologian professor Dr. Faruk Beşer. He is a respected and influential theologian. Asalet told him about the suffering he sees inside Turkish abattoirs and the difference stunning animals (rendering them unconscious) prior to tethering, shackling and cutting their throats, makes to the level of fear and pain they experience. They … [Read more...] about Meeting the influential theologian about Islam and the need to accept stunning in Turkish abattoirs

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, halal, slaughterhouses

EonA exposes hypocrisy by Gimdes, a Halal certifying company in Turkey, that produces a booklet on “Halal” meat

August 29, 2023

During our work in Turkey, visiting cattle and sheep slaughterhouses, we sadly often see horrendous animal suffering. Animals have their throats slit while fully conscious and sentient, but are also chained up by one leg and hoisted fully off the floor or have their legs tied up or are rotated on their backs, often after being electric prodded or very roughly … [Read more...] about EonA exposes hypocrisy by Gimdes, a Halal certifying company in Turkey, that produces a booklet on “Halal” meat

Filed Under: Bad news, News Tagged With: halal, slaughterhouse design, slaughterhouses

Meeting with World Halal Union, Turkey

August 18, 2023

Today Eyes on Animals is in Bursa at the World Halal Union headquarters to meet with the director, Mr. Ahmet Gelir. The World Halal Union in a non-governmental organization that connects 52 Islamic countries worldwide and works on awareness and Halal certification. Our inspector, Asalet Sancakdaroglu, … [Read more...] about Meeting with World Halal Union, Turkey

Filed Under: Our inspections, slaughterhouses Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, halal, slaughterhouses

Unsuccessfully introducing stunning at Cavdir slaughterhouse, Turkey

August 16, 2023

Cavdir Slaughterhouse is a very large abattoir where 100 cattle and about 200 sheep are slaughtered daily. It is a privately owned slaughterhouse. The owner, Mr. Ilhan, states, "I don't interfere in the slaughtering process. The animals are slaughtered here according to the customers' preferences." Unfortunately, the animal owners were not in agreement with using the … [Read more...] about Unsuccessfully introducing stunning at Cavdir slaughterhouse, Turkey

Filed Under: Our inspections, slaughterhouses Tagged With: halal, slaughterhouse design, slaughterhouses

Training in stunning at Gölhisar cattle slaughterhouse, Turkey

August 16, 2023

The Gölhisar State Slaughterhouse is a government-operated abattoir in Gölhisar that slaughters approximately 30 cattle per week. Asalet from Eyes on Animals conducted a training this morning at the plant, teaching the workers and manager how a captive bolt stunner works and how to render animals unconscious before restraint and slaughter so that their suffering is … [Read more...] about Training in stunning at Gölhisar cattle slaughterhouse, Turkey

Filed Under: Our inspections, slaughterhouses Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, halal, slaughterhouses

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hungry and exhausted calves on long distance transport

Calves not given any milk for over 30 hours

Investigations by Eyes on Animals, Ethical Farming Ireland and L214 reveal that young calves, … [Read More...] about Calves not given any milk for over 30 hours

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A second slaughterhouse in Samsun (TR) interested in stunning

A positive video message from Asalet (Eyes on Animals Turkish trainer and inspector) in Samsun, … [Read More...] about A second slaughterhouse in Samsun (TR) interested in stunning

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