The dramatic image of 83-year-old Ali Meşe and his cat watching their home burn down in western Turkey's Bolu province drew international attention after it was shared on CNN International and the Ellen DeGeneres Show's official Instagram account.

While CNN shared a still image captured by Anadolu Agency, which received almost 100,000 likes, the popular U.S. comedy talk show Ellen posted a short video of the incident that happened in the Mudurnu district's Ordular village.

With over 50 million subscribers, Meşe's heartbreaking video was watched almost 10 million times.

"Love is everything. When his house burned to the ground, he made sure to save his biggest treasure," the caption read.

Meanwhile, the Mudurnu Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundation started to build a new house for Meşe's family, who made it out of the burning house with minor burn injuries.

Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalın previously tweeted that he contacted the governorate of Bolu province where Meşe lives, who told him they would address the "needs of uncle Ali."

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