ANKARA — A Turkish parliamentary commission has approved a bill aimed at regulating the country's large stray dog population, a move that has raised concerns among animal rights advocates who fear many of the dogs would be killed or end up in neglected and overcrowded shelters.

The 17-article bill, approved on Tuesday night, has sparked a conflict between animal rights groups and advocates for safer streets free of feral dogs.

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