Referans, a Turkish-language Islamic magazine focused on religion, published an article written by our trainer/inspector Asalet Sancakdaroglu about the importance of slaughter being as humane as possible and the religious texts permitting, and even advocating, for rendering animals unconscious prior to the unavoidable and painful slaughter procedures such as restraint, … [Read more...] about Referans, a Turkish-language Islamic magazine published an article written by our inspector
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Follow-up visit to a second cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdağ region: temporarily reducing extreme suffering of downer cows
During a recent unannounced follow-up visit by Eyes on Animals to another cattle slaughterhouse in the Tekirdağ region of Turkey, we again encountered multiple downer dairy cows—animals arriving unable to stand or walk. The cows showed clear signs of severe distress, including rapid breathing, trembling, and shock. Such animals are already badly injured or sick at … [Read more...] about Follow-up visit to a second cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdağ region: temporarily reducing extreme suffering of downer cows
Award of Humane Progress to cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdag region, Turkey
Today we presented the very first Jan Voordouw Award for Humane Progress. It went to a slaughterman in Turkey that was one of the first few in the country to accept and learn from us how to stun cattle with a captive-bolt stunner. This moment feels especially meaningful now, as Jan Voordouw sadly passed away last year from cancer. Jan was a humane butcher from the … [Read more...] about Award of Humane Progress to cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdag region, Turkey
Follow-up check on Çorlu cattle slaughterhouse, Turkey
The slaughterhouse in Çorlu (Turkey) was the first one that was interested in improving animal welfare and was ready to stun cattle at their plant. We bought a really good pneumatic stunner from the company EFA and installed it about 8 years ago for them. The workers learned how to use it. Joanne McArthur from WeAnimals was with us to document this breakthrough. Sadly … [Read more...] about Follow-up check on Çorlu cattle slaughterhouse, Turkey
Stunning Animals before slaughter is a religious duty
Asalet Sancakdaroglu, our inspector and trainer in Turkey, has published an educative report explaining why rendering animals unconscious—and therefore insensible to pain—before slaughter is a religious duty in Islam. Drawing on his extensive experience, Asalet trains professionals in the use of both captive-bolt and electrical stunning methods and has inspected hundreds … [Read more...] about Stunning Animals before slaughter is a religious duty
Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
In late April 2025, Eyes on Animals (EonA) and specialists from Bristol University held a transformative two-day training session at a halal slaughterhouse in Turkey. The goal was to train slaughterhouse workers on how to use a head electric stunner in order to render sheep unconscious before slaughter—an approach that dramatically reduces pain and distress. Electric head … [Read more...] about Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Together with humane-slaughter specialists from Bristol university, Eyes on Animals re-visited this cattle and sheep slaughterhouse that EonA knows very well. Years ago we taught the use of captive bolt stunners on cattle. We were very pleased to see that the captive bolt stunner we gave them 4 years ago is still in use and gave them some more boxes of cartridges. Since … [Read more...] about Illustration of electric stunning at a halal sheep abattoir near Tekirdag, Turkey
Illustration of captive bolt stunning at a cattle abattoir in Izmir, Turkey
Together with humane-slaughter specialists from Bristol university, Eyes on Animals inspected this slaughterhouse near Izmir in Turkey. Cattle were being forced to fall down in trip-floor boxes, getting one leg shackled by heavy chains and then being fully hoisted off the floor, all while fully conscious. While hanging upside down by one leg they had they throats cut. … [Read more...] about Illustration of captive bolt stunning at a cattle abattoir in Izmir, Turkey
Training electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouse near Izmir, Turkey
This morning the EonA team, greatly assisted by Dr. Miguel A. Arranz and humane slaughterman Aled Daniels from Bristol University, showed a slaughterhouse near Izmir the benefits of pre-stunning sheep before hoisting and cutting their throats. They saw for themselves the difference it made in reducing a lot of pain and fear for the sheep all while maintaining meat quality. … [Read more...] about Training electric stunning at sheep slaughterhouse near Izmir, Turkey
Installation of electric stunner at Halal sheep abattoir in Istanbul, Turkije
After the horrible disappointment of not being able to help the 47 Romanian cattle stuck at the EU/Turkey border (where they were left to wait for 2 weeks and then slaughtered while fully conscious at a slaughterhouse in Edirne that did not allow us in to at least stun the animals first), we have some better news. Today Asalet and Jack from Eyes on Animals set up an … [Read more...] about Installation of electric stunner at Halal sheep abattoir in Istanbul, Turkije
