2023 - Present
Bağcılar Belediyesi / BAĞKUT
Training instructor and search and rescue personnel within the Disaster Affairs and Risk Management Directorate; training planning and field work.
Personal portfolio
Abdussamed
Aktan.
Disaster Management & Youth Work Coordinator
I work towards disaster-resilient communities, informed young people and stronger volunteer networks.
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Born in Istanbul in 2002, I studied Economics at İnönü University before continuing my academic development through Anadolu University’s Emergency and Disaster Management programme.
My goal is to turn experience in youth work, volunteer organisation and disaster management into a positive contribution to society.
I am the author and lead of Hayat Kurtaran Gençlik and MAD-TİM. Since 2023, I have contributed to training and field activities at Bağcılar Municipality and BAĞKUT.
I also continue my youth and organisational work through responsibility for Marmara Section 1 within TÜGVA’s Organisational Coordination unit.
02 / Field experience
Hayat Kurtaran Gençlik in numbers
600
Volunteer network
250
Volunteers trained by May 2022
170
Active field volunteers after the February 2023 earthquakes
Figures are based on personal activity records and statements, rather than an independent impact evaluation.
03 / Experience
Experience and responsibilities
Youth work
TÜGVA - Marmara 1. Kısım
Organisational coordination across Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
Project author and manager
Hayat Kurtaran Gençlik
Project development, volunteer network building and field coordination. Project partner: TÜGVA.
04 / Projects
Projects and field work
Project author and manager
Hayat Kurtaran Gençlik
I developed and managed this project during my time at İnönü University. With TÜGVA as a project partner, it aimed to build a trained volunteer network and mobilise that capacity during disasters.
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MAD-TİM
A project focused on developing motorised support capacity for disasters.
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Bağcılar Municipality / BAĞKUT
Since 2023, I have contributed to work at Bağcılar Municipality’s Disaster Affairs and Risk Management Directorate and the BAĞKUT search and rescue team.
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Training and skills
Disaster and emergency management
Training in AFAD support volunteering, light and urban search and rescue, navigation, communications, camping, CBRN/HAZ-MAT, psychosocial support and humanitarian assistance. Level 1 Fire Trainer Training at Üsküdar University.
Management and communication
Project development and management, team building, digital literacy, social media content production and public speaking. BTK Academy B1/B2 English courses.
These entries describe training undertaken; each topic does not necessarily represent a separate professional licence.
06 / Publications
Publications and media experience
Publications I have prepared
Family Disaster and Emergency Planning Magazine; Disaster Awareness Handbook for Children; The First 72 Hours After a Disaster leaflet, including editions for children.
Television appearances
Seven live broadcast appearances on disaster management representing my institution, across CNN Türk, Kanal D, TV 24, TV100, TVNet and Akit TV, including a CNN Türk broadcast with Fulya Öztürk.
07 / Contact
Let’s make a contribution together.
Get in touch about projects, training, media enquiries and collaboration.
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