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}