Street cats that greet shopkeepers opening their businesses in the morning, welcome passengers at ferry piers, rest in mosque courtyards and occupy the same corners of historic bazaars for years remain among Istanbul’s most familiar symbols.

ISTANBUL (AP) – Cats are an inseparable part of daily life in Istanbul, where thousands of free-roaming felines share the city's streets, waterfronts, markets and historic…

Street cats that greet shopkeepers opening their businesses in the morning, welcome passengers at ferry piers, rest in mosque courtyards and occupy the same corners of historic…