Two consecutive major earthquakes in 1999 , the 1999 İzmit earthquake and the 1999 Düzce earthquake , became the turning point in disaster management in Turkey . These earthquakes put pre-disaster planning and preparation on the agenda of the government and the general population of the country . At that time , Turkey 's Disaster Management System was mainly focused on the post-disaster period , and there were no incentives or legislation to encourage risk analysis or risk reduction approaches before earthquakes occur . Both the academic and the technical authorities agreed that the country had a pressing need to develop pre-disaster precautions , and that would require both updated legislation and administrative restructuring
1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 İzmit earthquake
Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency