Turkish-Japanese Relations

Opinion

Disaster Management Cooperation Bolstered by Civil Society and Volunteering

By Cenay Babaoğlu

There is no doubt that the Turkish Red Crescent remains a prioritized civilian entity due to its historical origins, institutional past, and capacity, but it cannot represent the entire civilian domain by itself in this day and age. As such, a mechanism for disaster management should be put in place that ensures the readiness of all official and civilian resources and the effective use of those resources for a rapid response.