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Evaluating Disaster Response Progress in Türkiye: A Comparative Analysis of the 1999 Marmara and 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2025

Hüseyin Koçak Open the ORCID record for Hüseyin Koçak [Opens in a new window]  and
Kerem Kınık Open the ORCID record for Kerem Kınık [Opens in a new window]
Hüseyin Koçak
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
Kerem Kınık*
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Türkiye
*
Corresponding author: Kerem Kınık; Email: [email protected].
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Türkiye, positioned at the convergence of the African, Arabian, and Eurasian tectonic plates, is highly susceptible to earthquakes.1,2 The 1999 Marmara and 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes are 2 significant seismic events that have tested and shaped Türkiye’s disaster management strategies. This study aims to provide a comparative analysis of these earthquakes within the framework of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, highlighting the evolution in disaster preparedness and response.

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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 19 , 2025 , e106
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc

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