EU project on animal rescue from flood in Turkiye

Abstract

Under the scope of Mitigating Flood Risk in flooded areas in the Southeastern Anatolian Region of ürkiye, the project titled as "Capacity Building for Decreasing Animal Losses from Flood in Sanliurfa" has been carried out by Sanliurfa City Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate, Southeastern Anatolia Region Culture, Research and Development Association and Agricultural Development Cooperative. The objectives were to improve the capacities of participant organisations about animal welfare in flood management and in the prevention of flood. Veterinarians, emergency personnel and geographers educated volunteer young people to establish animal rescue teams. International Animal Rescue Conference and Animal Rescue Event have been carried out in Sanliurfa jointly with Royal Veterinary college and Hampshire Municipality fire department.