A veterinarian in western Türkiye will face the court over the death of 33 cats in Izmir's Buca district, officials said Monday.
The decision came after authorities investigating the deaths found the animals, including kittens, stuffed in trash bags near a dumpster and launched a criminal probe.
The case first came to public attention when residents in Izmir's Barış neighborhood reported the dead cats that were left beside waste containers on Adnan Kahveci Street.
Police teams dispatched to the scene found a total of 33 dead cats and launched an investigation into the cause of death and those responsible.
The Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened a probe through its Bureau for Crimes Against the Environment, Urban Planning, Forests and Animals after the incident caused outrage on social media.
