DİSASTER RİSK REDUCTİON PRACTİCES İN TURKİYE: IMPLİCATİONS FOR PUBLİC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, DİSASTER RESİLİENCE AND FUTURE POLİCY DEVELOPMENTVBVV

Disasters depict considerable risks to public health and safety, demanding effective Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives. Turkiye located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia experiences a wide range of hazards, including earthquakes, floods and pandemic emphasizing the crucial need for strong DRR standards. So, this research reviews Turkiye’s Disaster Risk Reduction measures, notably in terms of health hazards and assesses the consequences for public health emergency preparedness, resilience to disasters and future political growth. Data has been obtained from several respondents across Turkiye using the method of quantitative research to evaluate their opinions, levels of understanding and preparatory measures for disaster risk management. The findings revealed that Turkiye’s DRR methods are effective with significant strengths in incorporating health considerations into DRR frameworks and utilising technology for disaster planning and response. However, challenges persist in raising public awareness and readiness for all sorts of disasters. The study emphasis the necessity of continuing refining of Turkiye’s disaster risk reduction policies as well as the need for long-term initiatives to improves resilience to health-related disasters. So, to reduce the impact of disasters of public health and well-being, recommendations include raising public awareness, enhancing institutional capacity and encouraging community engagement. Ultimately, Turkiye’s experience with DRR provides useful insights into addressing health-related disasters in an ever-changing and associated world. The findings advance our understanding of Turkiye’s DRR strengths, challenges and possibilities, laying the groundwork for future policy development activities. Keywords: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), pandemic, natural disasters, DRR frameworks.