Individual animals in Turkey

Tombili (Turkish for chubby) (birthplace and date unknown, died August 1, 2016) was a street cat from Istanbul. He was internationally known because of a photograph that shows him reclining on the sidewalk. The city of Istanbul honored Tombili after his death with a statue.

Gli ( 2004 – 7 November 2020) was a cat from Istanbul best known for living in the Hagia Sophia, for which she became an Internet celebrity, grabbing the attention of visiting tourists. Gli was born in 2004 and was raised at the Hagia Sophia. She gained significant media attention when the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 2020.

Şerafettin (2005-28 September 2024; often shortened to Şero) was a cat living in Ankara, Turkey, who resided in the headquarters of the Republican People's Party (CHP) from the building's construction in 2004 until his death in 2024. He is famous for having a Twitter account followed by more than 32,000 people, though the real operator behind the account remains unknown. Şero was the mascot of the CHP and is described as the 'standard social democratic cat'. He was a significant icon in Turkish politics, constantly appearing on the news for outlandish and humorous political comments made on hi

Stray cat killed by İbrahim Keloğlan