Sorry to hear that happened to you. Though as far as I know rabies is eradicated in the dog and cat population in the west of the country, especially in Istanbu

Sorry to hear that happened to you. Though as far as I know rabies is eradicated in the dog and cat population in the west of the country, especially in Istanbul. Municipalities vaccinate stray cats and dogs. It happens in the more remote areas in the east, but mainly in the dog population. Rabies in cats is rare as far as I know. The dogs are quite a big problem to be honest, but cats are ok. They don't harm people ir spread disease. One can argue seagulls are a bigger problem in Istanbul :)