Welcome to Alfa Search and Rescue.

We are Demet Yarlıgaç, 38 years old, and Özgür Yarlıgaç, 41 years old. We are married and have two daughters together, Naz and Nil. Together, we run Alfa derneği, a foundation dedicated to helping stray animals in Turkey.

Animal shelters in Turkey are unfortunately known as death camps for the animals that end up there. We actively visit animal shelters in Turkey to fight for a better future for the stray animals. So far, we have visited 96 shelters, and this number continues to grow.

Additionally, the foundation manages a shelter for disabled cats. Here, 35 cats reside, which we have rescued from the hell that passes for a shelter in Turkey.

On our website, we share stories and images of our activities. Some of these images may be shocking, and such content will be censored.

Would you like to adopt a sweet animal and give it a better future? You can also do this remotely! Are you looking for a pet yourself? We help place animals in your family (or another loving family).

In the Netherlands, the foundation is supported by Aysun Sirre, a native of Amsterdam with Turkish parents. Since childhood, Aysun has been unable to stand animal suffering. Her quest to do something good for animals led her to Alfa derneği. After meeting Demet and Özgür, a collaboration was born. Aysun now strives to raise awareness in the Netherlands, Germany, and England about animal suffering in Turkey and to recruit donors or encourage the remote adoption of a disabled cat.