"Remove the phaetons" protest in Büyükada

Arzu Kaya / İstanbul, Oct 3 (DHA) – A group of people, calling themselves ‘Vegan Action’, has acted in Büyükada for the removal of phaetons.

Meeting in Büyükada, the group carried banners saying, "Don’t ride phaetons, become a vegan", "Stop slavery" and "Down with phaetons, freedom to slaves."

Reading the press release Sude Tanık said, it is possible to live without using animals. "We do not want animals to serve us or make them work on better terms, we want to set them free and not get any service provided by animals. We want to show that it is wrong to use animals as a vehicle when there are ecological, witout exploitation transport alternatives exist. We demand the removal of phaetons, we demand to stop all kinds of slavery and exploitation of animals, we want a vegan world."

After the press release a small group of local phaeton drivers argued with the group.

Chamber of Phaeton Drivers President Hasan Ünal said, "We see these protests every year and we are going to start lawsuits. These are the pawns of other people. They can not do anything."

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