Turkey Earthquake Housing: Completed Works and Project Checks

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Understanding earthquake reconstruction means separating completed recovery housing from new social-housing programmes. National totals show the scale of the work, while an individual beneficiary’s position depends on their project, allocation decision and handover timetable.

What has been completed?​

TOKI’s 9 October 2026 statement reported 455,357 independent units completed in the earthquake region, with delivery to beneficiaries announced at the 27 December 2025 ceremony. Its 6 February 2026 anniversary material also described completed homes and residents settling into new neighbourhoods in affected provinces.

That cumulative figure should not be presented as homes whose construction began in 2026. “Independent units” should also retain the definition used by the announcement, rather than assuming every figure in every statement refers to identical apartments.

Totals for different programmes​

Reported figure	Scope and period	Do not confuse it with
455,357 independent units	Earthquake reconstruction total linked to December 2025 delivery	New output begun in 2026
83,504 social homes	Completed in 58 cities in the first nine months of 2026	Earthquake units awaiting handover
11 affected provinces	Reconstruction scope in February’s anniversary material	Identical services in every neighbourhood

A nationwide completion announcement does not describe every road, facility or individual administrative case. A social-housing lottery in an affected province is not automatically the same beneficiary’s earthquake recovery allocation.

Apartment buildings in Istanbul​

Identify your programme first​

Is the file for a person affected by the earthquake, a purchase through an open sale, or a social-housing application? Each route has its own conditions and contact points. Record the project, neighbourhood, phase and unit number if assigned, then collect the entitlement decision or contract and notices.

Use a specific question when contacting an authority: “What is the allocation status of my unit?” or “What handover timetable applies to my phase?” A general question about when a province’s reconstruction will finish is unlikely to answer an individual case precisely.

Checking project status​

Document or indicator	What to look for	Purpose
Entitlement or allocation decision	Beneficiary and programme name	Separate your file from another campaign
Project identification	Neighbourhood, phase and unit	Match the correct development
Handover notice or schedule	Date, office and required documents	Arrange key collection
Inspection and defect record	Unit and associated facilities	Document follow-up items
Payment statement	Amounts due under your file	Avoid importing another scheme’s terms

A living room and its interior fittings​

Structural safety and daily services​

TOKI describes raft foundations, tunnel-form construction and low-rise design in a number of its projects. These explain the approach in the referenced developments; they are not individual engineering certificates for every apartment or a guarantee that damage is impossible.

Assess the services your family needs as well: access, water, electricity, schooling, healthcare and transport. A facility shown in a neighbourhood plan is not necessarily operating on moving day. Photograph cracks or technical issues and request professional assessment rather than drawing conclusions from the building’s age alone.

Planning the family’s move​

Maintain temporary accommodation until actual handover is confirmed, and keep copies of notices and appointments. At collection, record keys, meters, defects and the neighbourhood management contact.

The aim is a practical answer about the unit, services and obligations. National figures provide valuable context, but they do not replace clear project documentation or resolution of a specific housing request.

Receiving the keys to a home​

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