Climate summit · Kangal
Cop31 in Turkey: the world negotiates limits – a Kangal simply sets them
Der Hündeler, Edition of Thursday, 12 November 2026
What happened
Dozens of world leaders have gathered in Turkey for the Cop31 climate summit. Hilda Heine, president of the Marshall Islands, warned on Wednesday that without an overwhelming response to the climate crisis “the world we know is over”. Overshooting the 1.5C Paris target, she said, would mean worsening floods and eroding shores for Pacific nations. The UN chief called for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies.
What does this mean for your Kangal?
The Kangal hails from central Anatolia, where it has guarded flocks for centuries, usually with no shepherd within earshot. It does not negotiate a boundary; it lies down on it and stays there. It has never persuaded a wolf with a target figure, only with its presence. The arrival of dozens of delegations and their entourages in its homeland is noted with the suspicion bred into it over generations: every stranger is a wolf until proven otherwise. In several Swiss cantons, owning one requires an official permit. Windfall profits, so far, do not.
What you can do now: Walk the garden boundary together once. He settled it long ago, but he appreciates the gesture.