# Samsun housing cooperative construction dispute > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/samsun-housing-cooperative-construction-dispute > Updated: 2026-10-31T17:23:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. A dispute has emerged regarding a 197-unit housing project managed by the S. S. 19 Mayıs Kent Konut Yapı Kooperatifi in Samsun, Turkey. Approximately 80 families report they are unable to take possession of their homes and continue to pay rent while waiting for completion. Representing the affected families, Veysel Gür stated that the delays stem from disputes between the landowner and the contractor, identified as A. C. The families claim the apartments were built using their own funds. In response, Ahmet Gürel, the lawyer for the cooperative, denied claims that the cooperative caused the stoppage by denying the contractor sales authority. Gürel asserted that the contractor failed to meet contractual obligations and cited a decision from the Samsun Civil Court of First Instance regarding the termination of the contract. The cooperative has alleged that the contractor engaged in unfair practices, including selling the same units to multiple people, failing to provide titles for previous projects, and fleeing abroad after leaving construction unfinished. Additionally, the Atakum Municipality reportedly halted construction activities in late 2023 and early 2024 due to project irregularities and unpaid fees to a building inspection firm. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-31: Samsun housing dispute leaves 80 families without homes Eighty families in Samsun, Turkey, are unable to move into their new homes due to a dispute between a housing cooperative and a contractor who allegedly fled abroad after leaving construction unfinished. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samsun-housing-dispute-leaves-80-families-without-homes-1 ### 2026-10-21: Samsun housing cooperative lawyer disputes claims of construction delays A lawyer for a Samsun housing cooperative denies claims that sales restrictions halted a 197-unit project, instead blaming the contractor for contractual failures and municipal violations. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/samsun-housing-cooperative-lawyer-disputes-claims-of-construction-delays --- Cite as: Samsun housing cooperative construction dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/samsun-housing-cooperative-construction-dispute