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Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
It's April 1, but this is no April Fool's Day joke... Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has claimed that the powercuts that occurred in 40 cities across Turkey as the votes were being counted right after the local elections on March 30 were caused by a cat. "I'm not joking, my friends. A cat entered a power distribution unit. It was the cause of the blackout [in Ankara] and it’s not the first time that it has happened,' Yıldız said.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Some of the gang members have been spotted by social media users, such as 'Boncuk,' who was tasked with cutting the lines at 'Ceylanpınar, transformer unit no 203.'
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
A white Ankara kitten befriending Ankara metropolitan mayor Melih Gökçek.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Gökçek's footage showing him dancing with bigger cats was also found to be quite suspicious by social media users.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
One cat was caught after creeping into a transformer and causing the power cut, a social media user reported.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Another was caught red-handed.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Of course, innocent cats could not hide their surprise after the energy minister's statement.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
One social media user showed a kitten who stole votes at the ballot boxes (but the culprit looked as if it regretted its act).
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
A website claims to have found the cat responsible for the nationwide blackout on March 30. Needless to say, the cat did not want to give any immediate comment.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
This picture shows Şerafettin, claimed to be the leader of the gang, with his close aide Hüsamettin. 'Give me the address and we come, buddy,' they threateningly say, according to the recorded conversation.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
The cat who gave the command for the 'heroic action,' reminiscent of the Turkish police's 'epic' crackdown on protesters instigated by the interest rate lobby, has been also found.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'This is ANGARAAA!!!!' *Readers are warned that this script might only be comprehensible by Ankara folks
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Another suspect caught in flaganti delicto.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
A working cat, identified as 'that cat,' has denied all accusations. 'I have no relation with the power cut!' it said.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'Where did you read it?' exclaims another one, its eyes showing concern, presumably for being unmasked.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'At the next election, I'll be at the power distribution lines too,' says Ponpon the cat.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Journalist: Did you enter the power distribution lines? Cat: ...
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'Hey guys! I am going to the power distribution lines.'
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'Our first target are the transformers,' a high-ranked cat among the evil lobby says in this video of a simulation leaked onto social media.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'Yo mayor, I'm gonna to blow up a transformer,' one of Gökçek's feline associate apparently says.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
The authorities have started nationwide arrests related to the incident.
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
For once, the government refrained from accusing the movement of the U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen for something. However, a feline follower of Gülen still expressed its dismay: 'You gotta be kiddin' me.'
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