Throughout 2002, the Federation's Delegation in Ankara continued its support of TRCS capacity building in organisational development, disaster preparedness and disaster response.

The International Federation also focused on preparations for establishing its Regional Delegation in Ankara to support and assist the National Societies and the Federation delegations in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey.

In Turkey, earthquakes account for approximately

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Appeal Target: CHF 11,288,007
Beneficiaries/target groups (if available): N/A
Period covered: 1 April - 30 September, 2002; Last Programme Update (no.1) issued 5 June 2002

IN BRIEF

Appeal coverage: 134.9%

Related Appeals: N/A

Outstanding needs: None

Operational Developments

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals.
Appeal Target: CHF 2,373,587 (revised budget)
Programme Update No. 01;
Period covered. January to May 2002

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 45.4%
Outstanding needs: CHF 1,222,194

Operational developments

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.
Launched on 20 February, 2002 for CHF 7,912,800 for 6 months.
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: N/A
Beneficiaries: 60,000
Period covered: February - March, 2002

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 30.2%
Related Appeals: 2002 Turkey Annual Appeal no. 01.47/2002
Outstanding needs: CHF 5,705,986

Assessments confirmed that the first big test of new procedures since the 1999 quakes was largely passed, with aid flowing relatively smoothly from outside the affected area and emergency

General Situation

1. An earthquake of a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale hit the province of Afyon in the Western Turkey at 09:11 hours local time on Sunday, 3 February 2002. The event was described as a superficial tremor which occurred at a depth of 5-6 km from the surface of the earth. Scientists said this fact contributed to the serious effect of the earthquake.

2. The epicenter of the quake was the Sultandagi sub-province of Afyon province 190 km southwest to the capital

DREF Allocated: N/A
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