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Istanbul street dog becomes social media influencer

Boji the street dog has amassed thousands of followers, including a politician or two.
Boji

Images of Boji, a youthful Anatolian shepherd mix, with his head cocked to one side, reclining on a seat or cuddling with passengers on various modes of public transport in Istanbul are going viral. The peripatetic canine has his own Twitter account, netting 50,000 plus followers in under a month, as well as an Instagram feed where he catalogs his journeys across the historical megapolis. On a recent day, Boji traveled 30 kilometers, or nearly 20 miles, making his way across the Bosporus and back.

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