Chickens become attraction at Istanbul transit hub
A small flock of feather-footed chickens has become an unlikely attraction at one of Istanbul’s busiest public transport hubs, where taxi minibus drivers have cared for the birds for nearly two years.
Drivers operating on the Cevizlibağ-Taksim route have turned a landscaped median at the intersection of metrobus, tram, minibus and taxi-minibus stops into an unusual home for the chickens.
The fenced area next to a container used by drivers as a rest area and operations office is home to five hens, one rooster and three chicks. The drivers also tend to eggs in incubation and occasionally share the tiny eggs, which are about the size of quail eggs.
The birds have become a familiar sight for thousands of commuters passing through the transport hub each day. While some people pause to watch them on their way to catch public transport, others feed them with bread and corn.
