Heartbroken locals wanted to put up a memorial for the world-famous stray, and a Change.org petition was created to put up a statue.
“We hope that Tombili, who has been the mascot of the neighborhood for 11 years and whose reputation has spread beyond Kadıköy, is remembered and not forgotten in a similar way,” the petition reads.
The campaign was a success, an artist Seval Şahin volunteered to create teh statue. It depicts Tombili in her famous pose, and it was installed in her usual spot.
The statue was unveiled on October 4, World Animal Protection Day.
It’s a way for people to come and remember their old friend… humans and animals alike.
One photo shows a cat coming to pay respects for the late icon:
Rest in peace, Tombili! You’re gone but never forgotten.
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