Monday, August 23, 2010

Cat culture thrives in Istanbul

"Cat culture thrives in Istanbul

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA (AP) – 3 hours ago

ISTANBUL — When President Obama visited Turkey last year, he paused to stroke a tabby cat at the former Byzantine church of Haghia Sophia while Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked on with a smile. The cat, one of half a dozen living at the ancient site, seemed unfazed by the VIP attention."

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