Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency

Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency
Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD)
Agency overview
Formed2009
JurisdictionGovernment of Turkey
HeadquartersDumlupinar Bulvari No. 159 / Çankaya / Ankara
Annual budget₺993.414.000
Agency executive
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ AFAD's website in English Archived November 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine reviewed in 10.11.2011
  2. ^ "AFAD: Turkey's Disaster Management Authority". Reuters. 13 Feb 2023. Retrieved 21 Sep 2024.