T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı - AFAD

What T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı - AFAD does

T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) is Turkey's national disaster and emergency management authority, operating as a government agency under the Ministry of Interior with headquarters in Çankaya, Ankara. Established in 2009 by merging the General Directorate of Emergency Management, the Civil Defense General Directorate, and the Fire Department, AFAD coordinates the full disaster lifecycle — risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery — across all 81 Turkish provinces through provincial directorates (İl Müdürlükleri) and Search and Rescue Union Directorates (Arama ve Kurtarma Birlik Müdürlükleri). The agency also conducts international humanitarian aid operations including search and rescue, relief, evacuation, and humanitarian infrastructure missions.

AFAD's product surface combines digital platforms with physical response capabilities. Digital services include TABB (Türkiye Afet Bilgi Bankası / Turkey Disaster Information Bank) — an e-library of disaster preparedness and management content; the Deprem Mobil Uygulaması mobile app and Deprem Bilgilendirme Servisi for real-time earthquake notifications; the Son Depremler system displaying earthquakes magnitude 3.5+; the AFAD Yardım Market online donation platform (afadyardimmarket.gov.tr); the Gönüllülük volunteer management system (gonullu.afad.gov.tr); and the AFAD Akreditasyon Sistemi, an online accreditation platform certifying organizations under TAMP (Türkiye Afet Müdahale Planı). Physical assets comprise a tiered fleet of search and rescue vehicles (8x8 Amfibik, Hafif Tonaj, Orta Tonaj, Ağır Tonaj, Kompakt Operasyon), the Deprem Simülasyon Merkezi earthquake simulation center in Ankara, and AFADEM training facilities. The agency also publishes the peer-reviewed Bütünleşik Afet Yönetimi Dergisi.

AFAD's revenue model is a single-stream government budget allocation from the Republic of Turkey; services are provided free of charge to Turkish citizens. The agency serves four primary segments: Turkish citizens and communities affected by disasters, civil society organizations (STK) seeking accreditation, public institutions and government agencies participating in TAMP coordination, and private sector entities engaged in disaster response. Strategic partners include İHH (İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri İnsani Yardım Vakfı) under a 2021 accreditation agreement, Türk Kızılayı for nutrition accreditation (2025), and the Sağlık Bakanlığı (Ministry of Health) as a principal solution partner under TAMP. As of the input, leadership includes AFAD President Vali Ali Hamza Pehlivan, Vice Presidents Hamza Taşdelen and Cengiz Gevrek, with Minister of Interior Mustafa Çiftçi providing ministerial oversight.

Name

T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı - AFAD

Legal name

T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı

Website

https://afad.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AFAD is Turkey's national disaster and emergency management authority under the Ministry of Interior, coordinating earthquake monitoring, search and rescue, humanitarian aid, and accredited volunteer response across all 81 provinces of Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), International Affairs (92812)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB), Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL), Emergency Response & Search-and-Rescue (SAR) (BPAGAAAA), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Setup & Management (BPABANAC)

Keywords

• Disaster management services
• Emergency response coordination
• Search and rescue
• Humanitarian aid operations
• Earthquake monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Çankaya, Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: AFAD is a government agency funded through annual budget allocations from the Republic of Turkey. Revenue comes from state treasury funds allocated for disaster management, emergency response, and humanitarian aid operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFAD coordinates Turkey's national disaster and emergency management, delivering integrated risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery services. It operates digital platforms (TABB information bank, earthquake mobile app, donation portal, volunteer and accreditation systems), dispatches search and rescue teams via a specialized vehicle fleet, and accredits civil society, public institutions, and private sector partners under TAMP for nationwide disaster response.

Product overview

AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey) operates as Turkey's national disaster management organization under the Ministry of Interior. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of digital services and physical capabilities for disaster management. Digital services include the AFAD Yardım Market for donations, TABB (Turkey Disaster Information Bank) as an e-library, the Deprem Mobil Uygulaması for earthquake alerts, and the AFAD Akreditasyon Sistemi for certifying response organizations. Physical capabilities include a fleet of specialized search and rescue vehicles (8x8 Amfibik, Hafif Tonaj, Orta Tonaj, Ağır Tonaj, and Kompakt Operasyon Araçları), the AFAD Gönüllülük volunteer system, and the Deprem Simülasyon Merkezi training facility. The organization also publishes the Bütünleşik Afet Yönetimi Dergisi peer-reviewed journal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AFAD Yardım Market: Online donation platform for disaster relief
• Deprem Mobil Uygulaması
• TABB (Türkiye Afet Bilgi Bankası)
• AFAD Akreditasyon

Products and services

• AFAD Yardım Market Online donation platform allowing Turkish citizens to select disaster relief products and quantities to be sent directly to disaster-affected populations. Available free of charge as a public service.
• TABB (Türkiye Afet Bilgi Bankası) Turkey Disaster Information Bank — comprehensive digital library providing access to disaster preparedness information, management plans, reports, dictionaries, and reference materials. Used by disaster management professionals, researchers, and the public.
• Deprem Mobil Uygulaması Mobile application providing real-time earthquake information, early warnings, and seismic activity data to Turkish citizens. Available free of charge as a public service.
• AFAD Akreditasyon Sistemi Online accreditation system for civil society organizations, public institutions, and private sector organizations to be certified for disaster response activities under Turkey's Disaster Response Plan (TAMP). Coordinates over 643 members across 24 institution/organization teams.
• AFAD Gönüllülük Sistemi Volunteer management system for individuals and organizations to participate in disaster management as AFAD volunteers, with training, performance tracking, and assignment across all phases of disaster management.
• 8x8 Amfibik Arama Kurtarma Araçları 8x8 amphibious search and rescue vehicles capable of traversing difficult terrain and roads, transporting rescue specialists and rescued victims to ambulances quickly. Deployed by AFAD for emergency response operations.
• Hafif Tonaj Arama Kurtarma Araçları 4x4 drive search and rescue vehicles designed for specific-sized emergency response situations as part of AFAD's vehicle fleet.
• Orta Tonaj Arama Kurtarma Araçları New generation mid-tonnage search and rescue vehicles that take over when light-tonnage vehicles cannot handle situations, increasing Turkey's response capability.
• Ağır Tonaj Arama Kurtarma Araçları Heavy-tonnage search and rescue vehicles designed for large-scale disaster and emergency response, containing equipment for at least 2 rescue teams to work simultaneously.
• Kompakt Operasyon Araçları Compact operation vehicles functioning as minimal mobile search and rescue stations, designed for relatively small-scale disaster and emergency response.
• Deprem Simülasyon Merkezi Earthquake simulation center in Ankara providing hands-on training and earthquake preparedness education to citizens, volunteers, and disaster response personnel.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Türk Kızılayı (Turkish Red Crescent)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025AFAD conducted an evaluation meeting with Turkish Red Crescent representatives regarding the nutrition accreditation field (Beslenme Akreditasyon). The meeting focused on process evaluation and coordination between the two organizations for disaster nutrition services accreditation.
• İHH - İnsan Hak ve Hürriyetleri İnsani Yardım VakfıcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2021AFAD signed a cooperation agreement with IHH (Human Rights and Freedoms Humanitarian Relief Foundation) within the scope of the AFAD Accreditation System. The agreement was signed at AFAD Headquarters with the participation of AFAD President Vali Yunus Sezer and IHH President Fahmi Bülent Yıldırım, establishing a mutually beneficial partnership for disaster response coordination.
• Türkiye Afet Müdahale Planı (TAMP) Partner KuruluşlarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations accredited under TAMP (Turkey Disaster Response Plan) include civil society organizations, public institutions, and private sector entities that have met AFAD's accreditation standards for disaster response. The system coordinates over 643 members across 24 institution/organization teams as of August 2022.
• AFAD Gönüllüleri (AFAD Volunteers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFAD coordinates a nationwide volunteer network (AFAD Gönüllüsü) through its volunteer management system. Volunteers are involved in all phases of disaster management including risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery. The system includes both individual volunteers and organizational volunteers through civil society partnerships.
• Sağlık Bakanlığı (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Health is a principal solution partner (Ana Çözüm Ortağı) under TAMP. AFAD coordinates with the Ministry on health emergency response, with the Ministry's General Directorate of Emergency Health Services preparing the 'Afet Sağlık Ekibi Ulusal Akreditasyon Kılavuzu' in coordination with AFAD.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Everbridge: Everbridge provides critical event management and mass notification software used by governments and enterprises for emergency alerting — a commercial-technology peer that overlaps with AFAD's Deprem Bilgilendirme Servisi earthquake notification service and Son Depremler monitoring platform.

Broad incumbents

• UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs): UN OCHA coordinates international humanitarian response across UN agencies, NGOs, and government responders — the global counterpart to AFAD's international humanitarian operations mandate, with which AFAD coordinates through INSARAG-classified deployments.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): IFRC is the world's largest humanitarian network with 191 national societies including Türk Kızılayı — the umbrella organization for AFAD's principal domestic humanitarian partner, providing a benchmark for international humanitarian coordination standards AFAD aligns with.

Others

• INSARAG Secretariat: INSARAG is the UN-affiliated network that sets international USAR standards; AFAD is publishing the INSARAG Tanımlı Ulusal Akreditasyon (IRNAP/ITUAS) Kılavuzu in March 2026 to align Turkish teams with INSARAG methodology, making INSARAG the direct standards-setting peer for AFAD's USAR capability.

Direct peers

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA is the U.S. federal agency coordinating disaster preparedness, response, and recovery across all 50 states — the closest functional and structural peer to AFAD, operating with comparable statutory authority, state-level directorate presence, and SAR coordination mandate.
• Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC): The EU's ERCC operates 24/7 monitoring of global hazards and coordinates member-state civil protection response, including activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism — directly comparable to AFAD's domestic coordination plus international deployment mandate.
• Türk Kızılayı (Turkish Red Crescent): Türk Kızılayı is Turkey's primary humanitarian aid organization with documented strategic partnership with AFAD under TAMP (Jan 2025 nutrition accreditation evaluation meeting). It operates parallel volunteer, donation, and relief capabilities that directly overlap with AFAD's humanitarian mission.
• Cabinet Office Disaster Management (Japan): Japan's Cabinet Office Disaster Management Bureau coordinates national disaster preparedness, response, and recovery in a highly seismic country — providing the most operationally analogous model to AFAD's earthquake-centric mandate and INSARAG-classified USAR positioning.
• Emergency Management Australia: Emergency Management Australia coordinates national disaster preparedness, response, and recovery under the National Emergency Management Plan — structurally and functionally analogous to AFAD, with comparable all-jurisdiction coordination mandate and training/ accreditation programs.
• National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) - Nigeria: NEMA is Nigeria's federal agency responsible for disaster management, coordinating response across all 36 states — a structural and functional peer to AFAD's 81-province directorate model, particularly comparable on multi-hazard (earthquake, flood, fire) response coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/afadbaskanlik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afadturkiye
• Instagraminstagram.com/afadbaskanlik

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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