Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency

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The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency is Turkey’s central governmental authority responsible for coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts nationwide.

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Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency canonical 1

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instanceOf disaster management organization
government agency
abbreviation AFAD NERFINISHED
coordinatesWith Gendarmerie General Command of Turkey NERFINISHED
Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED
Turkish Red Crescent NERFINISHED
local municipalities in Turkey
provincial disaster and emergency directorates in Turkey
country Turkey
employs civil defense experts
disaster response personnel
search and rescue teams
hasLogo logo of AFAD
hasMotto Afetlere dirençli toplum (disaster-resilient society)
hasResponsibility coordination of emergency management in Turkey
coordination of international disaster assistance for Turkey
coordination of search and rescue operations in Turkey
development of national disaster management plans
disaster preparedness in Turkey
disaster recovery in Turkey
disaster response in Turkey
management of disaster and emergency logistics in Turkey
operation of Turkey’s national disaster early warning and monitoring systems
public awareness and training on disasters in Turkey
headquartersCountry Turkey NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Ankara NERFINISHED
inception 2009
jurisdiction Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Turkish
legalBasis Law No. 5902 on the Organization and Duties of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency
locatedInTimeZone UTC+03:00
mandate to coordinate national and international disaster aid for Turkey
to reduce disaster risks and manage emergencies in Turkey
nativeName Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı NERFINISHED
operatesInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity all provinces of Turkey
parentOrganization Ministry of Interior of Turkey NERFINISHED
participatesIn United Nations disaster risk reduction initiatives NERFINISHED
international humanitarian response operations
replaced General Directorate of Civil Defense of Turkey NERFINISHED
General Directorate of Disaster Affairs of Turkey NERFINISHED
Turkey Emergency Management General Directorate NERFINISHED
sector civil protection
disaster risk reduction
emergency management
humanitarian response
shortName AFAD NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization central governmental authority
website https://www.afad.gov.tr

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Ministry of Interior of Turkey oversees Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency