During a press conference held after the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the creation of a Civil Defense Mechanism. Erdogan praised the OTS countries for their quick response and action in helping Turkey after a natural disaster and stated that the new mechanism will strengthen their friendship and cooperation.

The summit, held in Ankara, was attended by heads of state including President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.