First introduced in 2014, TAMP is being updated after its 2022 revision, taking into account lessons learned from the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes and the recommendations of the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Research Commission. While the TAMP draft is open to public opinion, public institutions and private sector representatives will be able to submit their views and suggestions on TAMP until the end of next week.
The plan was prepared by the Ministry of Interior's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) following evaluations with ministries, institutions and organizations involved in disaster and emergency response. EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN In the event of a disaster, Turkey, where all 81 provinces act as one, also determines the priority provinces that will rush to aid with all their teams and equipment to plan the coordination needed by the provinces.
In this context, while the previous TAMP had designated 17 provinces to immediately rush to Istanbul's aid in a disaster, that number is now being increased to 23. In the event of a possible Istanbul earthquake, 'İzmir, Samsun, Antalya, Ankara, Bursa, Eskişehir, Sakarya, Afyonkarahisar, Kayseri, Kastamonu, Bolu, Kırklareli, Zonguldak, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Konya, Bilecik, Balıkesir, Erzurum, Rize, Gaziantep, Trabzon, Adana' will mobilize all their resources.
Public institutions and organizations, universities, municipalities and special provincial administrations, the private sector, professional chambers and unions will act as one. NO UNAUTHORIZED FILMING During response and early recovery efforts, behavior that violates human rights and undermines human dignity will not be permitted.
The unauthorized filming and sharing of images of disaster victims in a helpless, injured or crying state during rescue operations, funeral procedures or aid distribution leads to exploitation, and the draft bans such practices. Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD) President Ali Hamza Pehlivan made statements regarding ongoing risk reduction and prevention projects across the country.
Pehlivan said, 'According to United Nations and World Bank data, a 1-unit investment in disaster risk reduction can prevent 4 to 7 units of economic loss that could occur after a disaster.'
