31 Eyyüp Yıldız 1 , Sedat Bostan 2 *Some parts of this study have been published 1st International Disaster Management Conference and 1st International 11th Health and Hospital Administration Conference. 1 Research Assistant., Gümüşhane University, Faculty of Health Sciences, yildizeyyup40@gmail.com 2 Assoc. Prof.,Ordu University, Faculty of Health Sciences SANITAS MAGISTERIUM Received: 23.08.2020 Published: 01.01.2021 Copyright © 2021 https://dergipark.org.tr/ijhadec January 2021 • COPING STRATEGIES OF THE VICTIMS RELATED TO THE 2011 VAN EARTHQUAKE Abstract Introduction: In 2011, two earthquakes occurred in Van, Turkey. The first of them happened on October 23 the second on November 9. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the damages suffered and the adaptive strategies applied in time against these damages by the victims of the first earthquake. Method: The questionnaire method was used in this study. The questionnaire was applied to a total of 303 individuals, who were aged 18 and above and survived the earthquake. Results: Seven-point nine percent of the disaster victims continued living in their houses as affected by the earthquake in the first week. Twenty-eight-point eight percent of the participants received aid from relatives in the three years following the disasters while 25.1% of them received aid from public institutions. Whereas 64% of the participants experienced income loss, the rates of the participants receiving aid from the relatives and state in the first week were 10.7% and 10.2%, respectively. In disaster recovery, victims of disasters receive the highest level of support from their families (72%). Conclusion and Recommendations: It has been concluded in the present study that a strong institutional structure is of great importance for effective and efficient disaster management and the awareness of the public concerning disasters should be raised. Key words: Adaptive Strategies, Damage, Disaster, Earthquake, Van Citation: : Eyyüp Yıldız, Sedat Bostan (2021) Coping Strategies Of The Victims Related To The 2011 Van Earthquake, International Health Administration and Education (Sanitas Magisterium), 7(1), 31-.55.