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HAYTAP is an animal rights federation in Turkey (Turkish: Hayvan Hakları Federasyonu). It is an animal rights organization and a federation of such organisations based in Istanbul, currently led by Ahmet Kemal Şenpolat.〔(“HAYTAP : Animal Rights Federation in Turkey” ), HAYTAP, accessed November 8, 2012〕 HAYTAP unified all animal rights associations and organizations under one name. Created in 2008, HAYTAP raises awareness of the violation of animal rights. It reaches out to the Turkish Parliament through court trials, engages in training activities such as education programs in schools, and uses public relations to spread its message. HAYTAP's main lobbying concern is to change the laws in Turkey regarding cruelty to animals. It believes that the present law, ''Animal Protection Law No.5199'',〔(ANIMAL PROTECTION BILL LAW no 5199 ), HAYTAP, accessed December 7, 2012〕 does not provide for strong enough punishment for animal abusers. Under Turkey's law no 5199, cruelty to animals is considered a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, with no jail time and no mark on one's criminal record. 〔( “Civil society skeptical about amendment to animal protection law” ), Today’s Zaman,May 27, 2012〕 == History == HAYTAP resulted from the merger of five animal rights organizations in Turkey in July 2008〔( “What is Haytap?” ), HAYTAP, accessed November 8, 2012.〕 and the number of registered members has reached 21 associations,〔(“HAYTAP member associations ), HAYTAP, accessed November 8, 2012.〕 including one from Azerbaijan,〔(“ALLIANCE AND HAYTAP have had established a community.” ), Alliance for the Protection of Animals, Baku-Azerbaijan, April 7, 2011〕 and 61 representatives.〔(“HAYTAP member representatives” ), HAYTAP, accessed November 8, 2012〕 It claims to be the largest〔(“Turks won't give up their strays, activists say” ), Today’s Zaman,October 21, 2012〕 and the best organised animal rights organization in Turkey. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HAYTAP」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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