Edremit Municipality Came Together with Students on World Animal Protection Day
Edremit Municipality gathered with students at the Street Animals Care and Rehabilitation Center on October 4, World Animal Protection Day. The children visited animals and planted saplings.
19 October 2026, 15:08 · Edremit Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to Edremit Municipality's announcement dated October 5, 2026, on the occasion of October 4 World Animal Protection Day, students from 2nd grade of Salih Korkut Budaras Primary School and 5th grade of Özel Egebil College came together at the Çıkrıkçı Neighborhood Street Animals Care and Rehabilitation Center.
The students visited the animals at the center and interacted with them. Veterinary doctors provided information about the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of street animals. A tree-planting activity was also carried out as part of the program.
Municipal Mayor Mehmet Ertaş emphasized that cultivating affection for animals at a young age is crucial for raising more empathetic generations. He stated that the municipality continues its efforts to improve the living conditions of street animals.
