Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency

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Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency

Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD)
Agency overview
Formed	2009
Jurisdiction	Government of Turkey
Headquarters	Dumlupinar Bulvari No. 159 / Çankaya / Ankara
Annual budget	₺993.414.000
Agency executive	Okay Memiş, Director of AFAD
Website	www.afad.gov.tr

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 necessary measures for effective emergency management and civil protection nationwide in Turkey. The presidency conducts pre-incident work, such as preparedness, mitigation and risk management, during-incident work such as response, and post-incident work such as recovery and reconstruction. AFAD reports to the Turkish Ministry of Interior.

Amongst the governmental, NGO and private institutions, the presidency provides coordination, formulates policies and implements policies.

In a disaster and emergency, the AFAD is the sole responsible state-run organization.^{[citation needed]}