Istanbul to launch 15,000 social rental homes for low‑income families
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced a new social‑rental housing programme for Istanbul that will provide 15,000 units to low‑income households. Applications will be opened soon, with eligibility limited to families that do not own a home and meet income thresholds; special quotas are set for civil servants, retirees, disabled persons and those displaced by urban‑renewal projects.
The allocation will be decided by a public lottery (kura) held in September, after which successful applicants will sign three‑year leases at rents roughly half the market rate. The programme is part of a broader effort to strengthen Istanbul’s building stock, described by Erdoğan as a matter of national security, and follows the “Yarısı Bizden” campaign that has already transformed hundreds of thousands of units. In the same speech, the government also announced higher credit limits for small businesses and artisans.
Entities: 15,000 social rental homes · 15,000 social rental housing units · 15,000 social rental housing units · AK Party · Haliç Congress Center · Istanbul · Justice and Development Party (AK Party) · President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Social housing program · TOKİ · TOKİ (Housing Development Administration of Turkey)
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- [● 4 SOURCES] The meeting was held at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul. (Event location)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Erdoğan said the opposition’s agenda does not include Turkey. (President Erdoğan)
- [● 16 SOURCES] AK Party membership reached 11.71 million members. (30a29a6a-d255-4752-a414-c54238cf3002, a1e36604-144e-4591-b31a-51b21d220849, 5673739a-6228-421b-b79c-59f3cba4eedf)
- [● 16 SOURCES] 166,612 new members joined the AK Party in the past six months. (30a29a6a-d255-4752-a414-c54238cf3002, a1e36604-144e-4591-b31a-51b21d220849, 5673739a-6228-421b-b79c-59f3cba4eedf)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Erdoğan called the AK Party the centre of attraction in Turkish politics. (President Erdoğan)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Erdoğan described Turkey as “terror‑free” and said the public wants terrorism solved. (President Erdoğan)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Istanbul's AK Party membership reached 2.198 million members. (multiple)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Erdoğan announced raising the credit limit for social‑housing and business projects to 1 million Turkish lira. (President Erdoğan)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Treasury‑supported credit limit for artisans was increased from 1 million to 1.5 million lira. (new)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Investment‑project credit limits were raised from 2.5 million to 3.5 million Turkish lira. (multiple)
- [● 5 SOURCES] 15,000 rental social housing units will be allocated in Istanbul starting September, with three‑year leases below market rent selected by lottery. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Erdoğan said strengthening Istanbul’s building stock is a national security issue. (new)