Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that rental social housing will begin in September. He stated that 15,000 rental social housing projects in Istanbul will undergo a lottery process during that month. {source_ref:9}
The President noted that rental agreements for these social housing units will be for a duration of three years. {source_ref:10}
Urban renewal and building safety
Regarding construction in Istanbul, President Erdoğan stated that 1 million independent units have been transformed. {source_ref:12}
He also characterized the strengthening of Istanbul's building stock as a national security issue that extends beyond politics. {source_ref:7}
The AK Party will celebrate its 25th anniversary on August 14. {source_ref:5}
Updates
President Erdoğan clarified that the rental social housing units will be offered at approximately half the market rate, with eligibility restricted to non-homeowners within specific income levels. The project will include reserved quotas for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those affected by urban transformation, after which units will be rotated to new beneficiaries via lottery every three years following maintenance. Additionally, the President stated that the government is currently conducting one out of every two urban transformations in Istanbul.
President Erdoğan specified that the rental social housing project will be available to citizens who do not own a home and fall below a certain income level, with quotas reserved for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those affected by urban transformation. The rental rates for 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments are projected to be approximately half of the market value, and these units will undergo maintenance and relocation processes via lottery every three years to serve new beneficiaries. Additionally, the President noted that the government is currently conducting one out of every two urban transformations in Istanbul.
The rental social housing project will offer 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments at approximately half the market rate, with eligibility restricted to citizens who do not own a home and fall below a specific income level. To ensure equitable access, quotas are planned for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those affected by urban transformation, while units will undergo maintenance and relocation via lottery every three years. Additionally, the President noted that the government is currently conducting one out of every two urban transformations in Istanbul.
The rental social housing project will offer 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments at approximately half the market rate, with eligibility restricted to low-income citizens who do not own a home. Specific quotas are planned for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those affected by urban transformation, while the units will undergo maintenance and reallocation via lottery every three years. Additionally, President Erdoğan claimed the government is currently conducting one out of every two urban transformations in Istanbul.
The rental social housing project in Istanbul will feature 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments with rents projected to be approximately half of the market rate. Eligibility is restricted to non-homeowners within specific income levels, with reserved quotas for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those displaced by urban transformation. Additionally, the rental units will remain state-owned, and after a three-year period, apartments will undergo maintenance before being reallocated to new beneficiaries via lottery.
The rental social housing project in Istanbul will feature 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments with rents projected to be approximately half of the regional market rate. Eligibility is limited to non-homeowners below a specific income level, with reserved quotas for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those affected by urban transformation. Following three-year rental periods, units will undergo maintenance before being reassigned to new beneficiaries via lottery, as the state will retain ownership of the properties.
The rental social housing project in Istanbul will feature 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments with rents projected to be approximately half of the market rate. Eligible applicants are limited to non-homeowners within specific income levels, with quotas reserved for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those displaced by urban transformation. Additionally, the state will retain ownership of the units, and beneficiaries will be transferred to new residents via lottery following a maintenance and evacuation process every three years.
The rental social housing project in Istanbul will provide 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments at approximately half the market rate, with eligibility restricted to low-income citizens who do not own a home. Special quotas are planned for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those displaced by urban transformation, while the houses will remain under state ownership. Under the proposed system, beneficiaries will occupy the units for three years before the apartments undergo maintenance and are transferred to new residents via a lottery process.
The rental social housing project in Istanbul will feature 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 apartments with rents projected to be approximately half of the market rate. Eligibility is limited to homeowners-free citizens below a certain income level, with specific quotas reserved for civil servants, retirees, disabled individuals, and those displaced by urban transformation. Under the plan, the state will retain ownership, and units will be transferred to new beneficiaries via lottery every three years following maintenance and evacuation processes.
