Istanbul unleashed: Meet Boji the commuting canine

While we humans usually dread the commute with public transportation, the stray dog Boji seems to enjoy it... a lot!

Boji rides a ferry to Beşiktaş in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Be it the ferry, subway trains, busses or even the historic trams, the dog uses the public transport system to get around Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on a regular basis. Making him quite an internet sensation.

Boji rides a subway train in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Sometimes he travels up to 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) in one day.

Boji sleeps on one of the comfortable seats of the Beşiktaş-Kadıköy ferry, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Since noticing the dog's movements the Istanbul Municipality officials began tracking his commutes via a microchip and a phone app.

Boji boards a ferry to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Most days he will pass through at least 29 metro stations and take at least two ferry rides.

Boji waits for a subway train to arrive at the platform, Oct. 21, 2021.

He has learned how and where to get on and off the trains and ferries.

Boji enjoys the sun and fresh air on his ferry ride to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

As people began to notice him as a regular on their daily travel routes and since the application began tracking Boji's travels, he has become an internet sensation.

Boji walks down subway steps to catch a train, Oct. 21, 2021.

A young boy sits beside Boji, who is having his photo taken as he rides the historic Kadıköy tram, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji walks through a subway station to catch a train, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji enters a ferry station to catch the ferry to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji passes through the subway station turnstiles on his way to catch a train, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji, the Istanbul street dog waits for a subway train to arrive at the platform, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji is groomed and given a medical check by the staff of the Istanbul Municipality Animal Shelter in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 8, 2021.

Trainer Ali Yeşilırmak trains Boji, an Istanbul street dog during social behavior training done by the Istanbul Municipality to check his mental health after he became an internet sensation, Oct. 8, 2021.

Boji chills on one of the seats on his ferry ride to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji runs through a subway station to catch a train, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji rides Kadıköy's historic tram, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Trainer Ali Yeşilırmak trains Boji during social behavior training done by the Istanbul Municipality to check his mental health after he became an internet sensation, Oct. 8, 2021.

Boji rides a ferry to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

Boji looks into the waters of the Kadıköy pier as he rides the ferry to Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 21, 2021.

A man pats Boji while riding a subway train, Oct. 21, 2021.