Meow Park has been built on an empty lot to provide a home for stray cats in the city of Mersin on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. (Photos: IC)

It features small houses for shelter, food and water, solar-powered lighting, a patch of grass for the cats to play on.

Local authorities have built fences that protect the cats from dogs and other outside threats.

And they installed security cameras so that workers can see whether the cats are injured or ill, so they can be given medical care.

A veterinary team also makes daily trips to Meow Park to check on the health of the cat community. Visitors are welcome to come and spend time with the cats.