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Machka (Maçka) | NYC Dog Mayoral Candidate

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🗽Candidate for @dogmayornyc
🗳️Vote Nov 2
🇹🇷➡️Sunnyside, Queens
🥉#tripawd
🍦Anatolian/Pit mix
💪Earthquake survivor
@kylenbutton + @fundabekciw daughter

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Hi everyone!

Soooo we have some absolutely incredible news to share! It turns out Machka (who we now know also as Mişa 🥰) wasn’t a street dog in Turkey after all. She was actually raised by a lovely woman named Funda in a loving and happy home in Elbistan, Turkey. Through an unbelievable stroke of luck, Funda just so happened to stumble across Machka/Mişa’s IG and sent her a DM. 😭💗

We are still learning from each other thanks to translations on WhatsApp and through Kylen’s wonderful Turkish friend and neighbor, Leyla, who has been kind enough to serve as a translator for us. We do want to share at the outset that Funda made a choice that no mother should ever have to make after the earthquake took everything away from her and her community: She made the impossible, yet selfless decision to give Machka/Mişa to a rescue organization so that Machka/Mişa had her best chance at a safe and happy life. She had been searching for answers to where Machka/Mişa ended up ever since, and after 3 long years of searching and wondering, we are happy to share that she now knows Machka/Mişa is safe and very loved by Kylen in NYC. 😭💗

There is so much more to this incredible story that we will share with all of you soon. In the meantime, please take a look at these BABY pictures of Machka/Mişa. 🥹😭🥰

With love from Machka/Mişa’s two mommies,
Funda and Kylen 💗

#türkiye #nyc #köpek #dog #instagood taken in Elbistan by @machkakeke

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8 months ago

My name is Machka and I am running for @dogmayornyc. I hope to earn your vote on Wednesday, October 14. Everyone around the world can vote! Info and links in bio!

Rescue Orgs that helped me a long the way: @morpatidernegi and @gwarp.official

Thank you @nycmayor, @nyknicks, and @justsum.buckets for the video inspo!
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#machka #dogmayornyc #dogsofnyc #türkiye #tripawd taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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6 days ago

I am honored and excited to announce my canine-didacy for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor!

From being born on the streets of Elbistan, Türkiye, to being rescued by @fundabekciw, to surviving a major car accident at 2 months old that cost me a leg, to surviving the historic 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquakes that separated me from my family, to being given a second (third, or maybe fourth?) chance thanks to @morpatidernegi and @gwarp.official (@dgeorge21 + @kerrybk1126) who kept me safe for 17 months before finding my furever home with @kylenbutton in Sunnyside, Queens — my survival, let alone canine-didacy for @dogmayornyc, would not have been possible without each one of you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I’m excited to earn your vote for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor.

First round of voting starts July 22! NYC residency is NOT required; you can vote from anywhere worldwide! Links on where and how to vote in bio!

I’d like to give a special thank you to the amazing designers at @punchrva for creating this incredible campaign sign 🥹💕.
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#dogsofinstagram #dogsofnyc #dogmayornyc #tripawd #anatolianshepherdmix taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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3 months ago

congratulations to @machkakeke for making it to the next round of the @dogmayornyc elections!!!

who could say no to that face?🥰🥰

Stay tuned for the next round of voting! by @machkakeke

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WE DID IT!!!!!!! I AM HEADING TO THE FINALS FOR DOG MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!!!😭 THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!!!.
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#machka #dogmayornyc #dogsofnyc #tripawd #nyc taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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18 hours ago

The results are in! Following the vote across our website and Facebook group polls, Machka the Anatolian Shepherd Mix advances to the next round in the race for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor, with a final tally of 2,199 votes to 1,363 votes! Violet the Golden Retriever staged a late surge but Machka hopped to victory!

We’ll have a fuller breakdown of the round’s results in our next Substack entry, so read and subscribe at the link in our bio! And keep an eye on our Instagram, Facebook page, and our website for updated brackets, info about upcoming contests and events, and more!

#DogMayorNYC taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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Rain or shine, my team and I are always here for New York City 🫶🏼🐾💜.
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#machka #dogsofnyc #dogmayornyc #tripawd #centralpark taken in Central Park by @machkakeke

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Sen proudly endorses @machkakeke for dog mayor! As a fellow immigrant form queens with a tragic backstory, Sen and machka have a lot in common!

In all seriousness kylen has done an amazing job with machkas campaign and I believe machka would make a great mayor. Her spirit for activism and relatable vibe are what this city needs :)

#dogmayor #dogmayornyc taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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Time to #barkthevote in the race for @dogmayornyc ! This week it’s @machkakeke vs @oliviandviolet !
Vote at dogmayornyc.com

Story by @thesusanrichard @1010wins

#dogmayornyc #dogmayor #1010WINS #allnews923fm taken in 1010 Wins Radio by @machkakeke

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2 days ago

Hey friends, I need your help! My best three-legged friend, Machka, is running for NYC Dog Mayor!

She’s made it to the semifinal round and her election is TODAY, October 14! Votes may be cast between 12:00AM – 11:59PM ET. Please help her become NYC’s next Dog Mayor by voting for her through the link in her bio! 🐶🐾 Everyone around the world is allowed to vote! #dogslife #vote #dogmayor #dogslovers #fyp by @machkakeke

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Voting begins at midnight tonight in the first round of the semifinals for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor!

The matchup: Machka the Anatolian Shepherd Mix vs. Violet the Golden Retriever! The poll is on our website dogmayornyc.com—on the page labeled How to Vote—and in our Facebook group called Honorary NYC Dog Mayor Election! Bark the vote!

#DogMayorNYC taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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🐶 BARK your calendars! 🐶

Machka has made it to the semifinals for Honorary NYC Dog Mayor and you can vote for her TOMORROW!

🗓️ Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM ET
🗳️ Two votes per person! One on dogmayornyc.com + one on the Facebook group
✨LINKS to both are in my bio!
🗺️Voting is open to EVERYONE worldwide

🐶 Takvimlerinize not edin! 🐶

Machka, New York’un Onursal Köpek Belediye Başkanı yarışmasında yarı finale kaldı! Yarın ona oy verebilirsiniz.

🗓️ 14 Ekim Çarşamba
⏰ New York saatiyle 00.00–23.59
🗳️ Herkes iki oy kullanabilir: Biri dogmayornyc.com üzerinden, diğeri Facebook grubundan.
✨ Her iki oylama bağlantısı da profilimde!
🌍 Oylamaya dünyanın her yerinden katılabilirsiniz.

🐶Marquen sus calendarios!🐶

Machka ha llegado a los semifinales para el Alcalde Honorarios de los Perros de Nueva York y puedes votar por ella MAÑANA!

🗓️ Miércoles, 14 de Octubre
⏰ 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM ET
🗳️ 2 votos por persona! Uno en dogmayornyc.com + uno en el grupo de Facebook
✨Links en mi bio
🗺️ La votación está abierta a TODOS por TODO EL MUNDO

🐶 جهّزوا تقاويمكم، فقد حان وقت التصويت!🐶

لقد وصلت ماتشكا (Machka) إلى الدور نصف النهائي من مسابقة عمدة الكلاب التكريمي في مدينة نيويورك، ويمكنكم التصويت لها غدًا!

🗓️ الأربعاء، 14 أكتوبر
⏰ من الساعة 12:00 منتصف الليل حتى 11:59 مساءً بتوقيت الساحل الشرقي الأمريكي
🗳️ يمكن لكل شخص التصويت مرتين! تصويت واحد عبر موقع dogmayornyc.com وتصويت آخر عبر مجموعة الفيسبوك
✨روابط التصويت لكليهما موجودة في البايو!
🌍التصويت متاح للجميع في جميع أنحاء العالم!

🐶 Wouf ! Notez-le dans votre agenda ! 🐶

Machka s’est qualifiée pour les demi-finales du titre de Honorary NYC Dog Mayor, et vous pouvez voter pour elle DEMAIN !

🗓 Mercredi 14 octobre
⏰ De 0h00 à 23h59 (heure de New York)
🗳 Deux votes par personne ! Un sur dogmayornyc.com + un dans le groupe Facebook
✨ Les LIENS vers les deux sont dans ma bio !
🗺 Le vote est ouvert à TOUT LE MONDE, partout dans le monde taken in New York, New York by @machkakeke

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