Turkey tests food and water continuity in seven-province disaster exercise
Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry reported a national-level disaster exercise involving its emergency centre and seven provincial directorates.
The ministry reported that the exercise took place on 21 October in Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli, Yalova, Bursa, Sakarya and Bilecik, alongside its emergency management centre.
What changed
The exercise tested coordination and simulated emergency food and water supply security alongside agricultural and livestock protection.
Who this is for
Participating ministry and provincial response teams; this was an institutional preparedness exercise, not new household advice.
Dates & context
The official report was published on 22 October 2026; this record uses the 21 October event date. The described food, water and agricultural response activities were simulated. This does not establish new reserve stocks or independently demonstrate readiness in an actual disaster.
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