Türkiye–Syria Earthquake Response 2023
Disaster Response • Türkiye, Syria • Community-Led
In February 2023, two powerful 7.8 and 7.7-magnitude earthquakes struck Türkiye and northwestern Syria. In response, Yer Çizenler and HOT launched the Türkiye–Syria Disaster Mapping Activation, mobilizing the global mapping community to rapidly produce up‑to‑date geospatial data to support emergency response efforts.
Note: This page is under construction. In the meantime, head to the activation's OSM wiki page for more information.
Where to find data:
- Download datasets of the affected areas from HDX. Datasets are regularly updated with new data from the OSM mapping above.
- Visit the Türkiye–Syria Earthquake Response Activation page for more details and statistics on the mapping response.
How is the data being used?
Emergency responders have shared how they have found OSM data invaluable. Watch the following video from Dr Mehmet Faruk Uçum, Physician at Kahramanmaraş Fairgrounds, Türkiye.
Read other use cases in our blog and OSM diaries:
Cover photo credit: Honey Fombuena / Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific
