AB’NİN 6 ŞUBAT KAHRAMANMARAŞ DEPREMLERİNE TEPKİSİ

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3, 1557 - 1574, 31.12.2024

Yusuf Avar

https://doi.org/10.54688/ayd.1507869

Öz

Türkiye tarihinin en yıkıcı depremlerden ikisini merkez üssü Pazarcık ve Elbistan olan 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde Kahramanmaraş depremleriyle yaşamıştır. Bu felaket, 53.000'den fazla can kaybına, 100.000'den fazla yaralanmaya ve binalarda büyük çaplı hasara yol açtı. Bu felaketin ardından, Türkiye ilk kez 4. seviye alarmı verdi ve bu çağrı, başta AB olmak üzere birçok ülke ve uluslararası kuruluşun küresel müdahalesini tetikledi. AB, Sivil Koruma Mekanizmasını devreye sokarak en büyük arama ve kurtarma operasyonlarından birini koordine etti. Bu çalışma, AB tarafından deprem zamanında ve sonrasında Türkiye’ye sağlanan destekler incelenmiştir. Çalışmada, Avrupa Komisyonu, Bakanlar Konseyi ve Avrupa Parlamentosu'ndan alınan birincil kaynaklar ile resmi açıklamalar ve çeşitli söylemler kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, AB’nin yardımlarının ölçeğini ve etkinliğini ortaya koymaktadır; bunlar arasında kurtarma ekiplerinin hızla sevk edilmesi, insani destek sağlanması ve Türkiye ve Suriye'deki iyileştirme çabaları için 7 milyar avrodan fazla kaynak toplayan bir Bağışçılar Konferansı'nın düzenlenmesi yer almaktadır. Sonuç olarak, bulgular AB’nin deprem zamanında Türkiye’yi yalnız bırakmadığını, aksine çeşitli desteklerle dayanışma gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

6 Şubat Kahramanmaraş Depremleri, AB Sivil Koruma Mekanizması, AB Yardımları ve Türkiye.

THE EU’S RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY 6 KAHRAMANMARAŞ EARTHQUAKES

Öz

On February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, experienced two of the most devastating earthquakes in recorded history, centered in Pazarcık and Elbistan districts. The disaster resulted in over 53,000 deaths, more than 100,000 injuries, and extensive damage to buildings. In the wake of this catastrophe, Türkiye issued a level 4 alert for the first time prompting a global response that included numerous countries and international organizations, particularly the EU. The EU activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, coordinating one of its largest search and rescue operations. This study focuses on the EU’s response to Türkiye during and after the 6 February Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, utilizing primary sources from the European Commission, Council of Ministers, and European Parliament, as well as official statements and various reports. The analysis reveals the scale and effectiveness of the EU’s aid, including the rapid deployment of rescue teams and humanitarian support and the organization of a Donors’ Conference that raised over €7 billion for recovery efforts in Türkiye and Syria. Ultimately, the findings demonstrate that the EU did not abandon Türkiye but instead expressed solidarity through diverse forms of support.

Anahtar Kelimeler

February 6 Kahramanmaraş/Türkiye Earthquakes, EU Civil Protection Mechanism, EU Assistance

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