Tercan / Turkish Journal of Earthquake Research 2 (1), 76-91, June 2020 Relocation and Resettlement Policies on Disaster Prone Areas: The Case of Dogubayazit Earthquake Binali Tercan 1 1 Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning, 14840 Bolu ORCID: 0000-0003-3258-9350 Keywords Disasters, Resettlement policies, Relocation, Site selection, Urban planning, Dogubayazit Highlights * Planning process of post disaster new settlement areas * Post-disaster resettlement policies * The role of planning in reducing disaster risk Acknowledgements Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Dogubayazit Directorate of AFAD, Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Aim This study aims to evaluate the resettlement area implementations for new victims after a strong earthquake by making a critical assessment and emphasizing a workable post-disaster resettlement policy. Location Study area is located in Dogubayazit, Agri city, Turkey Methods Relocation and settlement procedures after a destructive earthquake. Results Relocation process on 15-years period after the earthquake which had affected Dogubayazit District and its four villages are examined. And the results obtained from the role of relocation in reducing the risk of disasters for the future is evaluated. By this research, it is exposed that, post disaster resettlement processes are important for reducing future hazard risk in a disaster-prone area. In general, resettlement in urban areas is more successfully implemented than in rural areas. Supporting Institutions -- Manuscript Research Article Received: 15.05.2020 Revised: 19.06.2020 Accepted: 21.06.2020 Printed: 30.06.2020 DOI 10.46464/tdad.737913 Corresponding Author Binali Tercan Email: tercan_b@ibu.edu.tr Figure Location of resettlement areas in Dogubayazit, Agri, Turkey How to cite Tercan B., 2020. Relocation and Resettlement Policies on Disaster Prone Areas: The Case of Dogubayazit Earthquake, Turk. J. Earthq. Res. 2 (1), 76-91, https://doi.org/10.46464/tdad.737913