Turkey expands social housing to 7 million residents

Timeline

1. 6 days ago

   [CULTURE] 13 sources

   Gaziantep Opens New Fırat Mahallesi Park under Hayat Project

   Gaziantep opened a 3,428 m² park in Fırat Mahallesi, part of the Hayat Project, with facilities for children, fitness and leisure, marking a joint effort by the municipality and governorate.

2. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 5 sources

   Turkey's Murat Kurum says 7 million citizens receive safe social housing

   Turkey's Housing Minister Murat Kurum reported that social housing projects across all 81 provinces have provided safe, disaster‑resistant homes to about 7 million citizens, including new units in Malatya.

3. 16 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Turkey's firms face cash crunch as commercial loan rates top 50%

   Turkey's commercial loan rates have surged above 50%, tightening credit and straining firms' cash flow, while post‑coup liquidity measures helped stabilize markets and support growth.

4. 20 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Turkish Minister Murat Kurum distributes land titles in Beykoz, Istanbul

   Minister Murat Kurum handed 1,071 land titles in Beykoz, highlighted Istanbul’s earthquake risk, and announced park, stadium and deposit‑return projects as part of the city’s urban‑transformation program.

5. 21 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Turkish real estate experts urge realistic pricing, reject stale listings

   Turkish real estate leaders say unsold, high‑price listings should not set market benchmarks; realistic pricing based on costs and economic conditions is essential for faster sales.

6. 23 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Sultangazi Begins Construction of 144 New Earthquake‑Resistant Homes

   Sultangazi municipality demolished the old Ürünkent site and began building a new 144‑unit, earthquake‑resistant residential and commercial complex with underground parking under the Ministry’s “Half is Ours” c

7. 24 days ago

   [POLITICS] 6 sources

   Gaziantep launches Gazi Konut Bahçelievler garden‑home project amid strong public demand

   Gaziantep opened applications for the Gazi Konut Bahçelievler garden‑home project, offering 20 000 low‑cost houses at 590‑690 k TL with favorable payment plans; public response includes long queues.

8. 26 days ago

   [POLITICS] 8 sources

   Turkey's Murat Kurum hands titles to 1,071 Beykoz property owners

   Turkey’s Murat Kurum delivered titles to 1,071 Beykoz owners, completing the 2/B property transfer and announced new social‑housing, rental‑unit and waste‑deposit initiatives.

9. 26 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Sultanbeyli's SULKENT Housing Project Announces Winners

   Sultanbeyli's SULKENT housing project awarded 445 apartments and 13 commercial units via a notarised lottery, offering interest‑free financing and 30‑month delivery.

10. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey's Privatization Administration to Sell Eight Parcels in Six Cities

    Turkey’s Privatization Administration will sell eight land parcels in six provinces via a negotiated tender, with deadlines from 21‑23 July and reserve prices of 7,500‑25,000 TL.

11. 28 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Turkey launches housing lottery for 500,000‑unit 'Yüzyılın Konut' project in Adıyaman

    Turkey’s TOKİ begins the allocation lottery for the 500,000‑home ‘Yüzyılın Konut’ social housing project in Adıyaman, with draws set to continue nationwide and delivery planned by 2028.

12. 30 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches massive social housing programmes

    TOKİ advances Turkey's 500,000‑unit social housing project with a draw in Adıyaman and launches a 20,000‑home campaign across 64 provinces, offering low‑down‑payment plans and new rental units for low‑income t0

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's Minister Murat Kurum Announces Completion of 455,000 Post‑Earthquake Homes and New Rental Housing Initiative

    Turkey's minister Murat Kurum reports 455,000 post‑earthquake homes completed, 1.767 million social homes built, and a new rental‑housing rollout in Istanbul under the Yüzyılın Konut project.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources

    Turkey ramps up earthquake preparedness and housing reforms

    Turkey bolsters earthquake risk assessments, announces new disaster ministry calls, delivers social housing, and plans a property data centre to curb speculation after recent quakes.

15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Istanbul's 'Yarısı Bizden' campaign pushes ahead with 233,000 homes under conversion

    Minister Murat Kurum says Istanbul's 'Yarısı Bizden' campaign is converting 233,000 homes, with 550 units built daily, and plans 500,000 social homes nationwide by 2027.

16. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey mortgage rates surge to about 40% as interest hikes hit borrowers

    Turkey's mortgage rates jumped 101 basis points to around 40% in the week of June 19, with QNB Finansbank, Ziraat Bank, Halkbank, Akbank and Garanti BBVA listed among the cheapest lenders.

17. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Turkey launches Real‑Estate Value Centre to curb housing price speculation

    Turkey creates a Real‑Estate Value Centre to record true property values, curb speculation and protect tax revenue after post‑quake price surges; average rents now 24,179 TL nationwide, 40,453 TL in Istanbul.

18. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey advances earthquake‑resistant housing projects in Elazığ and Hakkari

    Turkey’s Elazığ and Hakkari municipalities launched large‑scale, earthquake‑resistant housing projects, building 1,800 homes in Elazığ’s Doğukent and 48 units in Yüksekova’s Pizok site.

19. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Sultanbeyli's Sulkent project launches lottery sale of 80 affordable apartments

    Luxera GYO and Sultanbeyli’s Sulkon are selling 80 Sulkent apartments via a 4 July lottery, with prices from 6.3 M to 10 M TL and two flexible payment plans, aiming to provide affordable, earthquake‑resistant ‑

20. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey launches five housing reforms to boost buying and renting

    Turkey unveiled five housing reforms—including social rental units, no‑lottery sales and new credit support—to increase supply, lower costs and replace the old rent‑cap, affecting buyers and renters nationwide.

21. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Adana's Tepebağ Neighborhood Faces Safety Hazards from Abandoned Buildings

    Abandoned buildings in Adana’s Tepebağ neighbourhood create safety hazards, debris and environmental problems, prompting residents and the local headman to demand municipal repairs and clean‑up.

22. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey expands post‑earthquake housing and economic reforms

    Turkey’s leaders outline new social‑housing projects, job creation and extensive reconstruction in Elazığ after recent earthquakes, aiming to boost the economy and national resilience.

23. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Sultanbeyli launches interest‑free 445‑unit housing project

    Sultanbeyli municipality opened applications for a 445‑unit, interest‑free housing project with 30‑month equal installments; winners will be drawn on 4 July.

24. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Turkey's parliament debates zero‑interest housing plan for retirees

    Turkey's parliament has received a bill to give retirees priority in TOKİ social housing, offering zero‑interest, long‑term financing funded by the state budget.

25. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 31 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches kurasız open‑sale campaign for 20,000 homes

    TOKİ’s open‑sale campaign offers 20,000 homes in 64 Turkish provinces with no lottery, income or residence rules; applications run 15 June‑17 July 2026 via Ziraat and Halkbank.

26. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey delivers thousands of homes in post‑earthquake reconstruction

    Turkey’s reconstruction drives hand over 1,097 homes in Kocaeli’s Cedit project and nearly 15,000 permanent houses in Elazığ, part of a nationwide effort that has delivered 453,000 homes since the 2023 quakes.

27. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 20 sources

    TOKİ launches 20,000‑home open‑sale campaign in 64 Turkish provinces

    TOKİ’s open‑sale campaign launches on 15 June, offering 20,000 homes in 64 Turkish provinces with no income or residency limits; buyers choose from three payment plans, prices from 2.1 m TRY, instalments from 8

28. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ to sell 20,000 homes in lottery‑free open‑sale campaign

    Turkey's TOKİ will sell about 20,000 homes in a lottery‑free open‑sale campaign starting 15 June 2026 across 64 provinces, with eligibility limits and three payment plans; prices begin at 2.1 million TL.

29. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches massive land auction and housing sale campaign

    TOKİ disclosed a June 2026 land auction of 686 parcels and a June 2024 housing sale of ~20,000 units across 64 Turkish provinces, offering cash discounts and flexible payment plans.

30. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Turkey's property market stalls as banks roll out interest‑free loans

    Turkish real‑estate activity slows in Eskişehir due to high mortgage rates, while banks launch interest‑free loans up to 100 k TL for short terms.

31. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Adana residents protest pothole crisis on roads serving new earthquake homes

    Adana quake‑survivors protest dangerous potholes on roads to new TOKİ homes, citing frequent tire damage and urging the municipality to fix the infrastructure.

32. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Turkey launches TOKİ open‑sale housing scheme for 20,000 new homes

    Turkey’s TOKİ launches an open‑sale housing campaign (15 Jun‑17 Jul) offering ~20,000 earthquake‑resistant 2+1 and 3+1 apartments across 64 provinces, with no income or residency conditions and three payment‑to

33. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkey launches 15,000 rental social‑housing units in Istanbul

    Turkey will build 15,000 low‑rent social‑housing units in Istanbul for low‑income groups, retirees and civil servants, with first deliveries in September 2026; the scheme could expand to other major cities.

34. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ rolls out 20,000 home sales and 15,000 rental units across the country

    TOKİ is offering 20,000 homes for sale in 64 Turkish provinces with open‑sale terms, while also launching a 15,000‑unit rental project in Istanbul that will be allocated by lottery and rented at half‑market for

35. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ rolls out nationwide housing auctions and new residential project

    Turkey's TOKİ will auction 554 parcels in 39 provinces, including three sites in Van, on June 17‑18, while launching a 20,000‑unit middle‑income housing scheme across 64 provinces with payments starting at 2.1

36. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches kurasız sale of 20,000 homes across 64 provinces

    Turkey's TOKİ will sell 20,000 homes without a lottery in 64 provinces, targeting middle‑income families with no income or residency requirements; sales run 15 June‑17 July 2026, prices 2.1‑5.4 M TL, three paid

37. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ hit with protests over earthquake‑victim housing sales and new affordability concerns

    Protests erupted in İzmir over TOKİ’s plan to sell 225 homes meant for earthquake victims, while Minister Murat Kurum announced a new TOKİ program delivering 20,000 homes whose low‑cost installments many sayare

38. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 10 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches 20,000‑home sale across 64 provinces

    Turkey's TOKİ will sell about 20,000 homes in 64 provinces from 15 June to 17 July 2026, with prices from 2.1 million TL and three payment plans; land auctions for 343 parcels run on 24‑25 June.

39. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey schedules public land auctions in Bitlis and Konya Altınekin

    Turkey will hold public auctions for residential units in Bitlis on June 16 and a KDV‑exempt land parcel in Konya’s Altınekin district on June 18, with prices ranging from 280 000 TL to several million TL.

40. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Turkey's TOKİ launches massive housing projects and sales, delivering thousands of homes

    Turkey's TOKİ delivered 1,442 homes in Istanbul's Ataşehir, opened a zero‑down sale of ~20,000 homes in 64 provinces, and plans to deliver the first units of its 500,000‑unit social housing project by March 202

41. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Turkey expands low‑interest housing loans as banks launch zero‑interest credit schemes

    Turkey prepares the low‑interest “İlk Evim” housing loan for first‑time buyers, while banks roll out zero‑interest credit offers up to 100,000 TL for new customers.

42. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 14 sources

    Turkey's housing credit crisis prompts new financing models and loan portfolio sale

    Turkey's housing loan market faces high rates, prompting alternative financing as banks sell €353 m of delinquent loans.