Comparison of Crisis Management in Iran and Turkey
Considering that the earthquake in Turkey occurred in four large and populous cities, in the early hours of the earthquake, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) deployed teams to all affected areas for search and rescue operations and transferring the injured to hospitals.
AFAD asked residents of the earthquake-affected areas to evacuate their homes and, considering the cold weather, prepared and introduced safe locations for people to stay.
In contrast, in the Khoy earthquake, about only a thousand tents without heating systems were provided for the victims after 24 hours, which led to the death of several Iranian citizens due to gas poisoning and fires in some of the tents.
AFAD had previously introduced software to the public that allows them to request assistance for themselves or others in emergencies with just the press of a button.
These two incidents showed that even if people’s homes are on a fault line, but they have a functioning government, they have a better chance of survival compared to those whose homes are safe but lack governance.