The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, also known as the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, 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.
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Türkiye during high-stakes peace talks between Presidents Zelensky and Erdogan. The..