Living like sultans: Istanbul's pampered street cats
News of his plight brought out countless well-wishers, who have handed him endless supplies of food, toys, a comfortable cat house -- and his very own Instagram page run by a fan.
He's not alone: according to City Hall, Istanbul has more than 160,000 cats living on its streets who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city's 16 million residents.
These street cats are looked after with an almost religious devotion.
Whether on the Asian or European side of Istanbul -- or the ferries connecting them -- cats can be seen everywhere...