Today it is not raining anymore and it is getting really hot. We measure temperatures up to 37.3°C inside the trucks. A serious problem at the parking lot near the border is that there is only one water hose for all the trucks. Some trucks are queuing up to get water for the animals, others are just parked outside waiting for customs documents –…

Today it is not raining anymore and it is getting really hot. We measure temperatures up to 37.3°C inside the trucks. A serious problem at the parking lot near the border is that there is only one water hose for all the trucks. Some trucks are queuing up to get water for the animals, others are just parked outside waiting for customs documents –…

In the morning our team goes back to inspect animal trucks at the parking lot near the border. The calves that have been unloaded yesterday evening are back in the trailer, while other trucks from the same company are unloaded. Due to the small size of the outdoor pens, only a very small percentage of the animals waiting in Kapikule can get out of…

In the morning our team goes back to inspect animal trucks at the parking lot near the border. The calves that have been unloaded yesterday evening are back in the trailer, while other trucks from the same company are unloaded. Due to the small size of the outdoor pens, only a very small percentage of the animals waiting in Kapikule can get out of…

In the morning our team goes back to inspect animal trucks at the parking lot near the border. The calves that have been unloaded yesterday evening are back in the trailer, while other trucks from the same company are unloaded. Due to the small size of the outdoor pens, only a very small percentage of the animals waiting in Kapikule can get out of…

Today our team counts 27 animal transporters leaving No Man's Land and entering Turkey. Sometimes we cannot check the animals on board as they do not stop for customs control in Kapikule but continue driving past for inspection elsewhere in the country.

We inspect 19 animal trucks parked along the road and on the parking lot near the border. The…

Today our team counts 27 animal transporters leaving No Man's Land and entering Turkey. Sometimes we cannot check the animals on board as they do not stop for customs control in Kapikule but continue driving past for inspection elsewhere in the country.

We inspect 19 animal trucks parked along the road and on the parking lot near the border. The…

Today our team counts 27 animal transporters leaving No Man's Land and entering Turkey. Sometimes we cannot check the animals on board as they do not stop for customs control in Kapikule but continue driving past for inspection elsewhere in the country.

We inspect 19 animal trucks parked along the road and on the parking lot near the border. The…

Today our team is busy at a parking lot near the border inspecting trucks with animals from various countries throughout the EU. On board are pregnant heifers, fattening calves and slaughter bulls. All animals are hot and thirsty. Some animals have been unloaded into small outdoor pens, but because these pens cannot hold many animals, most of them…