ISTANBUL After sheltering thousands of animals for 25 years, an animal shelter in Istanbul’s Fatih district has fallen into disrepair, leading authorities to launch reconstruction efforts. Occupying 8 acres of land and housing around 1,350 dogs, Yedikule Animal Shelter is anticipated to undergo restoration in four phases. Within the scope of the works completed in the first stage, municipal authorities completed the construction of nine 55-square-meter units, each with open and closed living