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Documents and publications
2022

Hybrid reconnaissance mission to the 30 October 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake and tsunami (Izmir, Turkey & Samos, Greece): description of data collection methods and damage

This paper summarises the findings of a mission that conducted damage assessment following an earthquake in Turkey and Greece in October 2020, which was followed by a tsunami.
Frontiers in Built Environment
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Implemented ‘catastrophe early warning system’ already preventing life loss

Türkiye has implemented the “catastrophe early warning system” for the first time amid the fight against the floods that devastated the northern provinces recently, the country’s environment, urbanization and climate change minister has said.
Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review - Dogan Media Group
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Policies and plans
2022

Türkiye: Local disaster risk reduction plans for 81 provinces

The Local Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is a plan that reveals the catastrophic nature of the province and the possible effects of disasters and shows the actions to be taken without disasters in order to minimize these effects in the form of actions.
Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
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Governance

Sendai Framework Focal Point

Sendai Focal PointRT Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD)
Website:
https://www.afad.gov.tr/

National Platform

Turkey National Platform
Website:
http://www.afad.gov.tr

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Policies and plans
2022

Türkiye: Local disaster risk reduction plans for 81 provinces

The Local Disaster Risk Reduction Plan is a plan that reveals the catastrophic nature of the province and the possible effects of disasters and shows the actions to be taken without disasters in order to minimize these effects in the form of actions.
Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
Policies and plans
2020

Strategic Plan for Climate Change Adaptation of Forestry

The Strategic Plan for Climate Change Adaptation of Forestry is the first document of the General Directorate of Forestry on climate adaptation. This Plan aims at enhancing climate adaptation actions to assist the forestry sector to become more resilient

Turkey - government
Policies and plans
2014

Turkey: National disaster response plan

The Turkey National Disaster Response Plan (Türkiye Afet Müdahale Planı - TAMP in Turkish) outlines the roles and responsibilities for every involving party in disaster and emergency response situations to determine the basic principles of response plan

Turkey - government Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
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Risk and governance profile(s)

Health and climate change - country profile 2022 - Turkey
Documents and publications
2022

Health and climate change: country profile 2022: Turkey

This report provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system in Turkey.
World Health Organization United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Documents and publications
2021

G20 Climate Risk Atlas: Turkey

This G20 Climate Risk Atlas factsheets sheds light on the risks faced by Turkey. The G20 Climate Risk Atlas is the contribution of the CMCC Foundation – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change to ensure attentive and well-informed climate action
Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
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