19 Aralık 2025 Cuma

"Bark & Release": Divorce Judgement Grants Canine "Poni" to Man Weekdays and Woman Weekends, in Istanbul

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 December 2025)



















Poni betrays preference with paw. Judge agreed in this
dog & Poni show.

Family courts have recently seen an increase in cases concerning the 
custody of pets. Last month, in an amicable divorce case, the court 
granted custody of two cats to the wife as per the agreement, and 
ordered the husband to pay 10,000 TL (about $233) every three 
months for the cats' care. 

catamony click here for details of the above.

In another case, a family court in Istanbul has now issued a ruling 
regarding the custody of a dog named "Poni".  A man named Ü.G., 
residing in Istanbul, filed for an "amicable" divorce from his wife, 
E.G., whom he married four years ago, citing incompatibility in 
thought and spirit.

In the amicable divorce protocol, Ü.G. included a clause concerning 
pets, a common occurrence in recent divorce cases. In the protocol, 
Ü.G. requested custody of his dog, Poni, stating that the dog would 
stay with his ex-wife, E.G., on weekends. He stipulated that he would 
cover all of Poni's care expenses, but that any extraordinary or 
unforeseen changes in the dog's needs would be shared equally with 
his ex-wife, E.G.

The court, announcing its decision, ruled that Ü.G. and E.G. were 
granted a 'consensual' divorce. The court awarded custody of the dog 
Poni to Ü.G., ruling that the dog would stay overnight with E.G. 
every weekend. The court also ruled that Ü.G. would be responsible 
for all pet care expenses, with both parties splitting the costs equally 
in case of exceptional circumstances.

Watching the case with keen interest...




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