Smart cat, tired of life on the street, just walked in and made herself at home, and gained everyone's respect and love because of it!

I'm dying to visit Istanbul someday, beautiful food, mesmerizing architecture, fascinating history, and wonderful people.... and of course, all the lovely street cats to go make friends with, that's the best part! ❤

@salima.anwar1

5 ай бұрын

You should! I went in 2022 and went to this exact mosque. It was beautiful and adoring, and yes i did stumble upon some cats that were in there and made sure to give them a nice pat! Hopefully you go there one day!❤❤

Istanbul loves its cats! Glad Pakize is continuing on the legacy of Gli, the former Hagia Sophia resident cat! (I was fortunate enough to meet her when I visited in 2013.)

@janieclarke574

9 ай бұрын

I visited in 2019 and got to meet Gli. I’m so glad she has another cat who is continuing!

@highhorse902

7 ай бұрын

Never visited Hagia Sophia, but glad to see you both recognise Gli.... I've seen her on the internet ❤

Thank you for sharing this with us. Istanbul is renowned for its love of cats and this video is just another wonderful example of it. Continue to enjoy your trip with your husband.

@WellISaidIt

10 ай бұрын

it all dates back to the prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and his love for cats.They are viewed as holy animals in islam.

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

They are already home, this is pre-recorded footage from a few weeks ago that she’s just posting now

Wow! That cat lives in a mansion with staff and has free healthcare! My life sucks.... haha!

Welcome to my country, I hope you have a good time here. We have built a common life with cats here, especially in Istanbul, but also in the rest of our country. I hope you enjoy what you see here. Much loves! ❤

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

She’s already back home, this is footage from a few weeks ago ❤

That cat is living the dream! A big place to roam, lots of pets, food and warm places to nap at

I love the way Turkiye treats cats. They are ao loved. My dorm had stray cats that were cared for.

I love cats,Istanbul,and Turki people who love animals

I adore Turkish history, culture, food, and of course, their love and respect for cats. Absolutely would love to visit someday!!

Pakize (پاکیزه in Arabic script) is a name of Persian origin meaning pure or clean. Fitting name for this cat which looks like it has immaculate, clean fur

This is so sweet! Even after Gli’s death, this cat will continue her legacy as the Hagia Sophia cat!

You are SUCH an amazing person. You are visiting places I'd die to see. You are gracing lucky cats with your kindness everywhere you go. Thank you for bringing us along!!!

Welcome home kitty! 🐈❤️

She’s soaking up the good vibes! 😻

Cant believe you visited where I live! Wish i got the chance to meet you. Lots of love from istanbul 💕

So. Cat. I love how you respect the mores & sensibilities of this space.

Can't wait to see Pakize on my next visit to Istanbul !

Cats are particularly significant in Islam because they were the favorite animals of the Prophet Muhammad. Not only are they clean enough to enter mosques, they're actually considered clean enough that if they drink from the water used for ablution before prayer, it's not needed to replace the water.

@khalidacosta7133

3 ай бұрын

If a cat eats your food, or drinks your water.... its still fine for you to consume too! .

Next time I find myself in Istanbul 😂

Turkey is a country that treats cats very well.

I’m there in 2 weeks. Thanks for the tip. Love this City.

She is just gorgeous 😻

Kitten lady your amazing!❤

Thats a real heartwarming story❤

❤❤❤

"Oh, humans built an entire cathedral just for me? How nice."

Happy International Cat day everyone and also Kitten lady 🎉 May all love their cats with all their heart

You look beautiful wearing the scarf!! 😊😊😊😊

I love this. She is so cute. I hope people don't feed her too much though. I've seen so many videos about cats in mosques and how kind everyone is to them and it warms my heart.

Beautiful...

Ancient city. Wars fought. Empires have risen and fallen. This is my home now. 😽

That's such a healthy and happy looking cat! Also, "walked in and decided she lived here" is a story I hear all the time for how people have gotten their cats -- I love that this also applies to 1500-year-old mosques.

@truthtriumphant

10 ай бұрын

For one-thousand years, it was originally a Greek Orthodox Church. The Ottoman Turks stole it from the Greeks and made it into a mosque.

@werelemur1138

10 ай бұрын

Most cats don't get quite as much space to roam (or quite as many adoring fans).

Pakeeza reminded me of Gli ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Pretty nice digs! She deserves it.

😻💖🐈

Welcome to my country hannah and Andrew love from Turkey ❤🎉

İ live in İstanbul and Pakize is always there she is so cute 🩷

rly good video!

So sweet 🥹

Happy International Cat Day!! 😸💞💖🌠🐾😻

Aww ❤

I'm glad to hear that Gli has a worthy predecessor, especially with the changes at Hagia Sophia to abandon its previous culture of welcoming all denominations.

I would live there two great choice Hagie

& If I pack my stuff to live there😊they kick me out. what a world 😂Cats are the absolute best❤❤❤

Just love Cats and Turkish heritage it is the perfect home for pets 😊❤

@johannarose8466

10 ай бұрын

hahahaha what turkish heritage??? it's a GREEK orthodoxe church from the Byzantine Empire. It has nothing to do the with turkish ''culture'' other than the fact that it was stolen and got vandalised by othomans..

@Happy_Potato0

10 ай бұрын

@johannarose8466 There was a War and the ottomans won and conquered it.. there is a difference in "Stolen" and being "Conquered".. so why are you angry? It was in the past. They fought for it.

@johannarose8466

9 ай бұрын

@@Happy_Potato0only the fact that it's not Turkish heritage??? I'm not angry you're delusional

Nice

Hagia Sophia was a Greek orthodox church before taken by the Turks.

😻

I wonder if she gets the ’zoomies’ inside there ❤

🎵 Istanbul, not Const-cat-inople! 🎵

@truthtriumphant

10 ай бұрын

No- Constantinople is the name it is accepted as in Western Europe!!!

@Heymrk

10 ай бұрын

​@@truthtriumphantit's a song. 🎵

I've never considered going there. Now...hum...

Damn greece needs to get agia sophia back just cuz of that cat

@truthtriumphant

10 ай бұрын

Exactly exactly!!! 🇬🇷🙏👏

@Happy_Potato0

10 ай бұрын

Plz do not be Political on this channel .

@Arginne

10 ай бұрын

@@Happy_Potato0Not political to speak out on something objectively wrong. Stealing is wrong.

@athena3551

10 ай бұрын

@@Happy_Potato0 as the other person said this isn't political, it's a well known historical fact. It's not like we are encouraging murders.

@johannarose8466

10 ай бұрын

exactly... turkish people destroyed its beautiful architecture...it's criminal..

I live on “Farm” and I have two cats a male and a female my female cat recently gave birth to a litter of 4, I haven't checked to see their gender yet but they are really cute

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

Please make sure you get them all spayed and neutered, especially if you’re planning on keeping any of the babies ❤ the boys will start spraying and yowling and fighting once they reach maturity, and they’ll 100% mate with their own parents/children.

Presumably the sweet kitty is spayed. Gonna work on the assumption that she is. 😎🇬🇧🇺🇸👍

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

Yep, you can see her ear tip ❤

I was in Turkey recently and was pleasantly surprised by how the street cats are helped by Turks. Wherever I went, they were fed. What I didn't understand was how the Turks stop them from taking over the place. Are they neutered too?

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

There are a few rescuers trying to spay and neuter them, but unfortunately many are not ❤

@user-jh8gz1lo4e

5 ай бұрын

There are more than 1 million stray cats in Istanbul alone and unfortunately, not all of them are neutered. But almost all of the more than 100,000 stray dogs in Istanbul have been neutered.

“Mosque”

@truthtriumphant

10 ай бұрын

Yep exactly..😡😢

@Laruto722

10 ай бұрын

Because saying "former orthodox church, catholic cathedral, museum, now mosque" becomes clunky to say

The "g" is silent. It's literally pronounced "hiya".

It is not a Mosque please. it was a Eastern Orthodox Church. Been around longer than the Vatican.

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

It is currently being used as a mosque. She is not wrong.

@lucymax2178

10 ай бұрын

It has been a mosque for a very long time a historical one take your bs somewhere esle

@jkranites

10 ай бұрын

@lucymax2178 it was converted back to a Mosque three years ago. You goof. It was literally a Greek Orthodox Church, and then turned into a Mosque then a Museum until three years ago. Nice try

@lucymax2178

10 ай бұрын

@@jkranites it was converted into a mosque back in the 1453 why tf are you lying

@57yearoldjamesbond

7 ай бұрын

@@jkranitesWhich would make it… a mosque.

Its not a Mosque its a CHURCH! and it will always be a Church they have tried to cover our icons but they can't but the cat is cool though

@efrosinivuletic9288

27 күн бұрын

Ακόμα και η γατούλα επέλεξε να μείνει σε έναν τέτοιο ιερό ναό ..... όσο και να θέλουν να την μετατρέψουν σε κάτι άλλο !!! Την αγάπη μου ❤️

@nikotheamazing16

26 күн бұрын

@@efrosinivuletic9288 καλα λες

Cats are clean not like dogs.

The foot mold church.

why are you wearing a burka????

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

She’s wearing a headscarf because it’s a religious building and that is modesty is required from both sexes.

@laerwen

10 ай бұрын

It's a hijab, and this is a requirement in Islamic spaces of everyone to be modest.

@inquisitivedawn

10 ай бұрын

​@@jjbee11I don't see the men covering their hair

@inquisitivedawn

10 ай бұрын

​@laerwen what's immodest about hair

@jjbee11

10 ай бұрын

@@inquisitivedawn because it’s not required for them to in this specific space. But in many other religious buildings it is required for men to cover their hair too.