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A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared

As part of efforts to prepare for a major earthquake, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has launched what officials describe as the city’s “roadmap for disaster preparedness.”
Cable News Network
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Documents and publications
2023

Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report: February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes - Türkiye report

This report provides an early and preliminary estimate of the direct damage costs caused by these earthquakes, which in turn will inform the response of the World Bank Group and its partners and support planning for recovery and reconstruction.
World Bank, the
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2023

Key building design and construction lessons from the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquakes

This is an editorial which explores the key lessons from the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquakes in relation to building design and construction.
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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

National policies and plans

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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
2006

Turkey: National action program on combating desertification

The National Action Programme to Combat Desertification aims at identifying reasons of desertification and responses for solving problems with the participation of state, local organizations, land-owners and local people. The National Action Programme to

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Risk and governance profile(s)

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Documents and publications
2022

Türkiye: Voluntary National Report of the MTR SF

Türkiye's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
Turkey - government
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.
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