Editing Search and rescue (section)

=== Turkey ===
[[File:AFAD Van kurtarma.JPG|thumb|[[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency]]  (AFAD) teams in search and rescue mission [[2011 Van earthquakes]].]]
Search and Rescue operators in [[Turkey]] are primarily:

Civil governmental and non-governmental organisations

* [[Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency]]; also known as '''AFAD'''
* [[AKUT Search and Rescue Association|'''AKUT''' Search and Rescue Association]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.akut.org.tr/eng/historical.asp|title=About AKUT|date=29 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029171856/http://www.akut.org.tr/eng/historical.asp|access-date=17 November 2019|archive-date=29 October 2011}}</ref>
*National Medical Rescue Team ([[National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE)|UMKE]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=Haber, Gündem, Acil, Afet, Eğitim, sağlık|url=https://www.umke.org/|access-date=17 November 2019|website=www.umke.org|language=tr}}</ref>
* GEA Search and Rescue Association is a group of search and rescue, ecology and social campaigners, founded in 1994, made up of volunteer members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gea.org.tr/?page_id=3289&lang=en|title=ABOUT GEA {{!}} GEA Arama Kurtarma|language=en-US|access-date=17 November 2019|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806223433/https://www.gea.org.tr/?page_id=3289&lang=en|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*AKDF Search and Rescue Associations Federation was established in nineteen different districts.
* AKA<ref>{{Cite web|title=~ AKA Arama Kurtarma Araştırma Derneği ~|url=http://www.devletkurumlari.net/detay-721/aka-arama-kurtarma-arastirma-dernegi.aspx|access-date=3 November 2020|website=www.devletkurumlari.net}}</ref>
* Search and Rescue and Emergency Aid Association (AKAY)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.akay.org.tr/|title=Akay – Akay.org.tr|language=tr|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
*AKUT <ref>{{Cite web|title=About AKUT {{!}} AKUT Search and Rescue Association {{!}} Turkish USAR Team|url=https://www.akut.org.tr/en/about-akut|access-date=3 November 2020|website=AKUT - Arama Kurtarma Derneği|language=en}}</ref>
* Middle East Search and Rescue, Mountaineering and Outdoor Sports Association (ORDOS)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ordos.org.tr/|title=ORDOS|website=ordos.org.tr|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
* NAK<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nak.org.tr/|title=Bursa Merkezli En Aktif Gönüllü Arama Kurtarma Derneği.|website=www.nak.org.tr|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
* National Emergency Search and Rescue Association (NESAR)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nesar.org.tr/12-kasim-afet-egitimi-hazirlik-gunu/|title=NESAR Ulusal Acil Durum Arama ve Kurtarma Derneği|website=NESAR Ulusal Acil Durum Arama ve Kurtarma Derneği|date=12 November 2019 |language=tr-TR|access-date=17 November 2019}}</ref>
Military

* [[Gendarmerie Search and Rescue Battalion Command]] ('''JAK''')<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Netherl|first1=Royal|last2=Marechaussee|first2=s|title=Turkish Gendarmerie|url=http://www.fiep.org/member-forces/turkish-gendarmerie/|access-date=3 November 2020|website=FIEP {{!}} International Association of Gendarmeries and Police Forces with Military Statues|date=16 May 2011 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Gendarmerie Underwater Search and Rescue Teams ('''SAK''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raillynews.com/2020/09/about-the-gendarmerie-search-and-rescue/|access-date=3 November 2020|website=www.raillynews.com|title=About Gendarmerie Search and Rescue|date=26 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
* [[Diving, Safety, Security, Search and Rescue Team]]
* [[Air Force Search and Rescue]]
*[[Coast Guard Command (Turkey)]]  Turkish Coast Guard is also the main Search and Rescue Coordination Authority in Turkish SAR Zone