Evaluation of post-disaster psychosocial support practices in Türkiye in the context of disaster sociology

The aim of this study is to evaluate psychosocial support practices after disasters in Turkey in the context of disaster sociology. In the light of the findings and results to be obtained by adhering to this purpose, it is aimed to increase the quality, efficiency and applicability of post-disaster psychosocial support practices applied in Turkey, while contributing to the sociology of disaster literature has been determined as a sub-objective. Modern man has created risks with his own hand and felt the need to take measures against possible risks and disasters due to the unpredictability of risks and disasters. Due to the necessity of modernisation of disaster management plans, which is one of the measures, holistic disaster management including psychosocial support practices applied after disasters is applied in Turkey. After the 1999 Marmara earthquake, it is possible to say that the application of psychosocial support in disasters is effective in addressing the social and psychological maladjustments/disorders of the disaster victims and increases the capacity of individuals to return to their pre-disaster routines. Based on the purpose and importance of the study, phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used, and in-depth interviews were conducted by reaching the participants through snowball management. As a result, it is thought that the implementation objectives of the practitioners are compatible with the objectives found in the literature, but there is no satisfaction in reaching the objectives as a result of the implementation, the implementation is not of sufficient quality due to the lack of sufficient training and experience of the practitioners, lack of communication-coordination in the disaster area and the initiation of the implementation in the acute period, and suggestions for the development of the implementation are given with the results obtained.