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Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis of 250 Supreme Court decisions was systematically conducted to assess the practical implementation and reflection of these international norms within the judicial system.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings reveal that Turkish legislation is generally 77% compliant with the Convention, indicating a level of compliance that is sufficient but could be improved. While full compliance is observed in areas such as the keeping of animals and surgical operations on animals, significant shortcomings persist in areas such as animal sanctuaries, trading, and commercial breeding. The case law analysis highlights a critical gap between international norms and judicial practice; only 3.6% of the examined decisions directly reference the Convention. 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