'Eros the Cat' reference in Kızılcık Şerbeti: 'He is not alone!'

The screenwriters of the TV series Kızılcık Şerbeti have joined the public outcry against the decision to grant a good conduct reduction to İbrahim Keloğlan, who killed Eros the cat, and to allow him to be tried without arrest during the final hearing of his case. The show featured a scene referencing the killing of Eros.

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'Eros the Cat' reference in Kızılcık Şerbeti: 'He is not alone!'

In Istanbul's Bahçeşehir district, citizens are reacting to the court's decision to grant a good conduct reduction to İbrahim Keloğlan, who kicked and killed a cat named Eros, reducing his sentence from 3 years to 2 years and 6 months, and allowing him to be tried without arrest.

Following the killing of Eros the cat, the need for an end to impunity for crimes committed against animals in Turkey and the necessity for a comprehensive animal rights law have once again come to the forefront.

REFERENCE TO THE PHRASE 'HE WAS ALONE'

Turkey's popular domestic TV series Kızılcık Şerbeti also addressed the issue in the latest episode that aired on Friday.

In a scene that referenced the defense attorney's statement for İbrahim Keloğlan—who received a 2-year-6-month sentence and is being tried without arrest—that Eros was "alone," the line “To those who say he was alone for animals, say he is not alone, I am here!” was included.

“Hayvanlar için o kimsesizdi diyenlere kimsesiz değil ben varım de!” #KızılcıkŞerbeti @showtv pic.twitter.com/k6yRakSngt
— Kızılcık Şerbeti (@kizilcikshowtv) March 15, 2024