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The Turkish parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to control the millions of stray dogs in the country despite opposition from rights groups who fear it will open the path for animals to be killed or ignored in overcrowded shelters. The controversial law to regulate the stray dog population passed in parliament early on Tuesday, state news agency Anadolu reported. The past few weeks had seen protests across Turkey against the divisive law. The amendments to an existing animal rights law mandate that municipalities collect stray dogs and place them in animal shelters for adoption or other measure…

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