Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage the country’s large stray dog population.

Turkey's ruling party presented a bill to parliament on Friday that aims to round up millions of stray dogs, a plan that has alarmed animal lovers who say a mass neutering campaign would be a better solution than locking dogs up in shelters.

There are around 4 million such animals roaming the country, and 65 people have died in street dog attacks since 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party submitted to parliament on Friday a controversial bill aimed at managing the country's large stray dog population.