Informing the Public on Disaster Management: Evaluation of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Press Releases

It is aimed to evaluate the data in the press releases created by AFAD in order for the public to reach transparent and accurate information after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes in Turkey. AFAD press releases shared with the public between 06.02.2023 and 01.03.2023 formed the data of the stu...

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Published inAbant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 747 - 761
Main Authors Atalay, Ezgi, Gündüz, Fatma, Aslan, Ramazan, Usta, Galip
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.07.2024
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Summary:It is aimed to evaluate the data in the press releases created by AFAD in order for the public to reach transparent and accurate information after the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes in Turkey. AFAD press releases shared with the public between 06.02.2023 and 01.03.2023 formed the data of the study. In the study, evaluations were made on Search and Rescue, health, shelter, burial and identification, number of injured and deceased. It has been determined that information is provided regularly in the press releases, from the number of search-and-rescue personnel sent to the region, to meeting the shelter needs, from the number of deaths to the number of injured. The Disaster and Emergency Presidency's sharing of accurate and reliable information in informing the public in disasters plays an important role in ensuring public order.
ISSN:2757-9425
2757-9425
DOI:10.11616/asbi.1454770