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Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey

Year 2018, Volume: 65 Issue: 1, 15 - 19, 01.03.2018
https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822

Abstract

The aim of this study was to the bioethical and legal evaluation of search-rescue missions conducted for animals by municipalities, fire departments, Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Search and Rescue Association and citizens under such conditions as “fallen”, “frozen”, “collapse” and “fire”. Interviews with the persons who work in these leading institutions and organizations, their activities, national legislation on the subject, highest circulated four newspapers, with internet archives according to the Press adds Agency data between the dates of January 2010 and February 2015 were the materials of the study. Internet archives of these newspapers were scanned using keywords “animal”, “animal rescue”, “animal casualties” and “animal loss”. Scanning of legislations showed that there was no specific legislation and also no topics regarding with “animal rescue”. According to the newspapers’ scanning, so many news about rescued and wasted animals (horses, cows, dogs, cats, goats etc.) were encountered. Municipalities, fire departments, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, Search and Rescue Association teams, public and other participants. Universal declaration of animal rights points out that “All animals are borned equal with respect to life and they have the same existing right”. For this, evaluation of this important subject, determination of a specific legislation, assignment of authorized unit for rescue operations, coordination between the institutions, providing necessary equipment to rescuers, in terms of no harm ethical principle least pain and damages, rescuing with possible least pain and damages is necessary

References

  • Akyel R (2007): Disaster management system: A study of investigating the problems and solution methods of Turkey’s disaster management system. Çukurova University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Dep. of Business Administration PhD Thesis, Adana/Turkey.
  • Çat S (2014): A study of determine the level of spiritual intelligence and burnout syndrome staff of emergency, rescue and intervention: An example of Gümüşhane Province. Gümüşhane University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Dept. Of Disaster Management, Master of Thesis, Gümüşhane/Turkey.
  • x The Universal Declaration of Animal Rights was proclaimed
  • in Paris on 15 October 1978 at the UNESCO headquarters. 3. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (2015): http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do/animal- rescue/ (02 Nisan 2015).
  • Işık K (2014): Nuh’un gemisinden uzay gemisine: Canlı Türlerinin Nesillerinin Korunmasında Beş Büyük Gemi. Biyolojik çeşitlilik. Herkes için okuma parçaları. ANG Foundation Publication no: 2, İstanbul/Turkey, 81-87.
  • Kadıoğlu M (2011): Afet Yönetimi: Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek. Association of Municipalities of Marmara Publication, İstanbul/Turkey.
  • Seğmenoğlu M (2013): Planning recruitment process for search and rescue systems. Ege University Graduate Scholl of Social Sciences, Dep. of Business Administration, Master of Thesis İzmir/Turkey.
  • Singer P (1977): Animal liberation. Paladin Granada Publishing, London/England.
  • Yiğit A (2012): A study on natural disasters and protection of animals in Turkey. VII. Congress of Turkish Bioethics Association, September 12-13, İstanbul/Turkey, Abstract book, 128-129. Geliş tarihi: 10.05.2016 / Kabul tarihi: 17.03.2017 Address for correspondence: Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökhan ASLIM Aksaray University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of History of Veterinary Medicine and Deontology, Aksaray, Turkey e-mail: gokhanaslim@aksaray.edu.tr

Türkiye’de “hayvan kurtarma” konusu üzerine bir değerlendirme

Year 2018, Volume: 65 Issue: 1, 15 - 19, 01.03.2018
https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822

Abstract

Çalışmada, Türkiye’de belediyeler, itfaiye ekipleri, Başbakanlık Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı, Arama Kurtarma Derneği ve halk tarafından “düşme”, “donma”, “çökme”, “yangın” gibi zor durumda kalan hayvanlara yapılan aramakurtarma çalışmalarının biyoetik ve mevzuat açısından değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Çalışmanın materyalini hayvan kurtarma konusunda ön planda olan kurum ve kuruluşların faaliyetleri ile bu kurum ve kuruluşlarda görev yapan yetkili kişilerle yapılan görüşmeler; konuya ilişkin ulusal mevzuat; Ocak 2010 - Şubat 2015 yılları arasında Basın İlan Kurumu verilerine göre Türkiye’de internet arşivi olan, en yüksek tiraja sahip dört gazete oluşturdu. Yapılan mevzuat taramasında özel olarak herhangi bir mevzuat olmadığı gibi, konuyla ilişkili olabilecek mevzuatta “hayvan kurtarma” ile ilgili herhangi bir madde ve/veya tanımlama olmadığı tespit edildi. Gazete taramasında ise kurtarılan ve telef olan hayvanların (at, inek, köpek, kedi, keçi vd) yer aldığı çok sayıda haberin olduğu; bu yapılan arama-kurtarma çalışmalarında belediyeler, itfaiye ekipleri, Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı, Arama Kurtarma Derneği ekipleri, halk ve diğerlerinin yer aldığı belirlendi. Hayvan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesinin birinci maddesinde belirtilen “Bütün hayvanlar yaşam önünde eşit doğarlar ve aynı var olma hakkına sahiptirler” ilkesinden yola çıkarak, bu önemli konunun değerlendirilmesi; spesifik bir mevzuat çıkarılması; kurtarma operasyonlarında yetkili bir birim belirlenerek, diğer kurumlarla koordineli bir şekilde çalışması; ayrıca operasyonlara katılan ekiplere gerekli ekipmanların sağlanması yanında, eğitimler verilerek etik ilkeler arasında yer alan “zarar vermeme” ilkesi doğrultusunda mümkün olan en az acı ve zararla hayvanların kurtarılmaya çalışılması gerektiği söylenebilir

References

  • Akyel R (2007): Disaster management system: A study of investigating the problems and solution methods of Turkey’s disaster management system. Çukurova University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Dep. of Business Administration PhD Thesis, Adana/Turkey.
  • Çat S (2014): A study of determine the level of spiritual intelligence and burnout syndrome staff of emergency, rescue and intervention: An example of Gümüşhane Province. Gümüşhane University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Dept. Of Disaster Management, Master of Thesis, Gümüşhane/Turkey.
  • x The Universal Declaration of Animal Rights was proclaimed
  • in Paris on 15 October 1978 at the UNESCO headquarters. 3. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (2015): http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/about-us/what-we-do/animal- rescue/ (02 Nisan 2015).
  • Işık K (2014): Nuh’un gemisinden uzay gemisine: Canlı Türlerinin Nesillerinin Korunmasında Beş Büyük Gemi. Biyolojik çeşitlilik. Herkes için okuma parçaları. ANG Foundation Publication no: 2, İstanbul/Turkey, 81-87.
  • Kadıoğlu M (2011): Afet Yönetimi: Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek, En Kötüsünü Yönetmek. Association of Municipalities of Marmara Publication, İstanbul/Turkey.
  • Seğmenoğlu M (2013): Planning recruitment process for search and rescue systems. Ege University Graduate Scholl of Social Sciences, Dep. of Business Administration, Master of Thesis İzmir/Turkey.
  • Singer P (1977): Animal liberation. Paladin Granada Publishing, London/England.
  • Yiğit A (2012): A study on natural disasters and protection of animals in Turkey. VII. Congress of Turkish Bioethics Association, September 12-13, İstanbul/Turkey, Abstract book, 128-129. Geliş tarihi: 10.05.2016 / Kabul tarihi: 17.03.2017 Address for correspondence: Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökhan ASLIM Aksaray University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of History of Veterinary Medicine and Deontology, Aksaray, Turkey e-mail: gokhanaslim@aksaray.edu.tr
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Primary Language English
Subjects Veterinary Surgery
Other ID JA95ZC35SM
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Gökhan Aslım

Halil Selçuk Bırıcık

Publication Date March 1, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018Volume: 65 Issue: 1

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APA Aslım, G., & Bırıcık, H. S. (2018). Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 65(1), 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822
AMA Aslım G, Bırıcık HS. Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. March 2018;65(1):15-19. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822
Chicago Aslım, Gökhan, and Halil Selçuk Bırıcık. “Evaluation of ‘animal rescue’ in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65, no. 1 (March 2018): 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822.
EndNote Aslım G, Bırıcık HS (March 1, 2018) Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65 1 15–19.
IEEE G. Aslım and H. S. Bırıcık, “Evaluation of ‘animal rescue’ in Turkey”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 15–19, 2018, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822.
ISNAD Aslım, Gökhan - Bırıcık, Halil Selçuk. “Evaluation of ‘animal rescue’ in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65/1 (March 2018), 15-19. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822.
JAMA Aslım G, Bırıcık HS. Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2018;65:15–19.
MLA Aslım, Gökhan and Halil Selçuk Bırıcık. “Evaluation of ‘animal rescue’ in Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 65, no. 1, 2018, pp. 15-19, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002822.
Vancouver Aslım G, Bırıcık HS. Evaluation of “animal rescue” in Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2018;65(1):15-9.