How often must an emergency drill be held in Türkiye?

At least once a year in workplaces other than mines (Regulation, Article 13(2)).

What happens after the drill?

A drill form is prepared with the date, the shortcomings found and the changes to be made (Article 13(1)), and the emergency plan is reviewed and corrected based on the shortcomings (Article 13(3)).

What if several workplaces share a building?

In business centres and office blocks, drills are coordinated by the management (Article 13(4)).

When is the emergency plan renewed?

At least every 2, 4 or 6 years depending on the hazard class (Article 14(2)); see our emergency action plan guide.

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Hold your emergency drills on time

Workplaces in Türkiye other than mines must hold an emergency drill at least once a year and record it on a form listing the date, shortcomings and corrective changes (Regulation on Emergencies in Workplaces, Article 13(1)-(2)). The employer is responsible; breaches carry an administrative fine.

Under Türkiye's Regulation on Emergencies in Workplaces, drills are held at set intervals so that the steps of the emergency plan are followed regularly and the plan is shown to work; drills are supervised and reviewed, and the necessary corrective and preventive measures are taken (Article 13(1)).

Drills are held under the Regulation on Occupational Health and Safety in Mining Workplaces for workplaces within its scope, and at least once a year for all other workplaces (Article 13(2)). After each drill, a drill form is prepared showing the date, the shortcomings found and the changes to be made (Article 13(1)).

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At a glance

Frequency	At least once a year; mining workplaces follow their own regulation (Article 13(2))
Record	Drill form with the date, shortcomings and changes; a sample form is in Annex 2 (Article 13(1))
Afterwards	The emergency plan is reviewed and corrected based on shortcomings and experience (Article 13(3))
Shared buildings	In business centres and office blocks, drills are coordinated by the management (Article 13(4))
Legal basis	Regulation on Emergencies in Workplaces, Article 13; Law No. 6331, Article 11

Who is responsible?

The employer. It prepares emergency plans and ensures drills are held (Regulation, Article 5(1)(ç)). Under Law No. 6331 it also provides equipment to the people assigned to deal with emergencies and has them trained and drilled (Law, Article 11(1)(c)).

If the deadline passes

An employer that breaches Article 11 of Law No. 6331 is subject to an administrative fine for each obligation not met, and the same fine for each month the breach continues (Law, Article 26(1)(d)).

Tracking it with ExpirySuite

Open an "emergency drill" record for each workplace or building, upload the last drill form and enter the deadline for the next drill (at most one year later) as the expiry date.
Email reminders arrive 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before expiry and on the expiry day; plan the drill with the teams around them.
Assign the person who organises the drill as the document owner; overdue records are also reported to managers on days 3, 7 and 14.
You can request the drill form from the building management or a subcontractor through a secure link valid for 14 days, without them needing an account.

Frequently asked questions

How often must an emergency drill be held in Türkiye?: At least once a year in workplaces other than mines (Regulation, Article 13(2)).
What happens after the drill?: A drill form is prepared with the date, the shortcomings found and the changes to be made (Article 13(1)), and the emergency plan is reviewed and corrected based on the shortcomings (Article 13(3)).
What if several workplaces share a building?: In business centres and office blocks, drills are coordinated by the management (Article 13(4)).
When is the emergency plan renewed?: At least every 2, 4 or 6 years depending on the hazard class (Article 14(2)); see our emergency action plan guide.

Sources

Last checked: Sep 30, 2026 · This page summarises official sources for general information and is not legal advice. Check the linked sources for current rules and fees.

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