türkçe links to original Turkish article
(Aydınlık Newspaper, 16 December 2017)
donkey news see previous TNT reporting on donkey-related
news.
Employees ready for work!...after they've had their morning
coffee, of course.
In Mardin, because the streets are narrow and steep, 43 "employee"
donkeys are used to collect garbage. Now, three of the donkeys
have surpassed the 8-year work period and have been retired, complete
with a send-off ceremony.
The donkeys, official employees of the Artuklu municipality, work
between 6-11 each morning, transporting refuse. After duty, the
donkeys listen to the music of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven in their
stable (!). The three retirees - named 'Cari', 'Dara' and 'Reşo' - had
the ribbons tied to their saddles cut, signifying their retirement, and
were offered a tray filled with fruit and vegetables.
"Who wants a gold watch?"
Municipal officials explained that the donkeys work in 23 different
neighborhood and are checked by a veterinarian weekly. The
retiring donkeys will live out their days in a separate stable, under
the supervision of veteranarians.
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