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The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (Turkish: Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı, also abbreviated as AFAD), [1] also known as the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, [2] is a governmental disaster management agency operating under the Turkish Ministry of Interior. The organisation was established in 2009 to take ...
The ministry is responsible for disaster and emergency management, immigration, [1] inspection of local government, gendarmerie and coast guard (in peacetime), and police. The ministry helps to combat human trafficking, [5] smuggling [6] and bootleg alcohol. [7]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team of around 200 people to Turkey, including 159 search-and rescue personnel, 12 dogs, experienced emergency managers, hazardous materials technicians, engineers, logisticians, paramedics, planners, and 170,000 pounds (77,000 kg) of ...
Turkey’s disaster and emergency management authority on Friday said 18,342 bodies have been recovered so far, with the number of injured rising to 74,242. Across the border in Syria, the death ...
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) was able to build logistic hubs in 25 provinces for disaster prevention. [6] Then, further logistic centers for goods for use after disasters were established in 65 provinces. [6] In 2012, the government announced a new plan aimed at reinforcing buildings to make them earthquake-proof. [6]
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority opened an invitation for citizen volunteers to help with rescue efforts in the affected area. Thousands of volunteers arrived at Istanbul Airport. Bilal Ekşi, CEO of Turkish Airlines, said it has flown 11,780 volunteers on 80 flights to Adana, Gaziantep, Adiyaman and Şanlıurfa.
Disaster management: Operations in 78 countries in natural and human related disasters in the last 10 years [9]; Blood donations provided through 17 Regional Blood Centers, 65 Blood Donation Centers with more than 150 mobile blood donation vehicles [10] Kinik, the head of the Turkish Red Crescent, said "Nearly 2.4 million people have donated blood to the Red Crescent in 2017, and there were ...
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