Local Authority Experiences in Disaster Response: A Case Study of Mukhtars in Hatay, Türkiye after the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes
JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, cilt.61, sa.4, ss.2936-2952, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/00219096251362420
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, American History and Life, Anthropological Literature, ATLA Religion Database, Geobase, Historical Abstracts, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2936-2952
- Anahtar Kelimeler: community resilience, Disaster management, February 6 earthquakes, local authorities, local governance, mukhtars
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study examines the experiences of mukhtars in Hatay, T & uuml;rkiye, following the February 6 earthquakes. Framed by the "institutional voids" concept, this qualitative study finds that mukhtars became critical first responders but were systemically overburdened by the collapse of formal governance. Validated through analytical triangulation, the findings detail severe challenges in communication, resource management, and damage assessments. The study concludes that enhancing community resilience requires moving beyond theoretical recognition to the formal integration of hyper-local actors, such as mukhtars, into centralized disaster governance, supported by clear legal and institutional frameworks.