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2 clusters · 5 sources · 15 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated 25 days ago

Turkey disaster response and search and rescue development

Overview

Disaster response capabilities in Turkey are being bolstered through specialized training and accreditation. In Denizli, the Merkezefendi Municipality’s search and rescue unit, MAKUT, earned accreditation from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) after demonstrating competence in rubble search, victim rescue, and disaster coordination.

Complementing these institutional efforts, professional breeders in Kuşadası continue to provide specialized canine support. Tevfik Gül, a breeder with 11 years of experience, trains dogs to receive AFAD certification. These dogs have been deployed to major earthquake zones in Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, and Elazığ, as well as on international missions, utilizing their ability to detect carbon dioxide under rubble.

Entities

AFAD · Tevfik Gül · Denizli · AKUT · Kuşadası

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 4 SOURCES] Tevfik Gül has been training certified search and rescue dogs since 2015.
[● 4 SOURCES] Gül has trained four AFAD-certified dogs: Diff (Border Collie), Bob and Alfa (Belgian Malinois), and Yak (Jagdterrier).
[● 4 SOURCES] The trained dogs have participated in search and rescue operations during the Izmir, Kahramanmaraş, and Elazığ earthquakes.
[● 4 SOURCES] Gül is currently training a Belgian Malinois named Jiro for 6 to 7 hours a day.
[● 4 SOURCES] Search dogs can detect carbon dioxide released by breathing to locate survivors under rubble.
[● 4 SOURCES] No technical equipment has yet been developed that can match the capabilities of a search dog.

Timeline

25 days ago

[CULTURE] 5 sources
Tevfik Gül trains certified search and rescue dogs in Kuşadası
Tevfik Gül has trained several AFAD-certified search and rescue dogs over 11 years, assisting in major Turkish earthquake responses and highlighting the irreplaceable role of canine scent detection.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Merkezefendi's MAKUT Team Secures AFAD Accreditation in Denizli
Merkezefendi's MAKUT search‑and‑rescue team passed AFAD’s urban rescue accreditation, becoming Denizli’s 15th accredited unit and eligible for nationwide deployment.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · avrupagazete.co.uk · gazetedamga.com.tr · medyagazete.com · sesgazetesi.com.tr